Cerebral Infarction, Delirium
Conditions
Brief summary
this study examines the incidence of newly developed delirium in patients who admit to university hospital stroke unit for cerebral infarction, and analyze the association between delirium motor subtypes and short-term outcome in post-stroke delirium patients.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Chungnam National University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Inclusion criteria
* All cerebral infarction patients who admit to stroke unit Chungnam National University Hospital.
Exclusion criteria
* Any patients who refuse to enroll the study. * Any patients who admit to Intensive Care Unit(ICU), because ICU is well-known for precipitating delirium.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mean K-DRS-R98 score | 3 weeks | mean score of delirium severity rating scale during follow up period. Detailed information about scale: Korean Version of the Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98(K-DRS-R98) DRS-R98 proved to be a valid and reliable instrument for the assessment of delirium severity and distinguish patients with delirium from non-delirious patients including dementia. The scale is composed of two sections. The first section is the severity scale, which consists of 13 items that are scored from 0 to 3 according to a Likert scale that is anchored by descriptions of phe-nomenology. The second section consists of three diagnostic items that are scored from 0 to 2 or 3. These items include temporal onset of symptoms, fluctuation of symptom severity and physical disorder. The total scale is comprised of 16 items. The total score is the sum of the scores for each item and the higher the score, the greater the severity. |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed