Prospective Prevalence and Validation Study of Pediatric Intensive Care Delirium.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04774211

Enrollment

141

Registered

2021-03-01

Start date

2021-01-01

Completion date

2022-06-30

Last updated

2022-08-31

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Conditions

Pediatric Delirium

Brief summary

Pediatric delirium (PD) is a poorly investigated clinical problem that needs to be further explored in a Danish context. Children are at risk of discomfort and suffering if they experience delirium. The condition is associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation, longer hospital stay, increased mortality, and risk of long-term cognitive impairment. Therefore, it is important to assess critically ill children with a validated tool to enable early detection and management of the condition. In this study, the investigators will determine the prevalence of pediatric intensive care delirium. To this end, the investigators will validate the Sophia Observation withdrawal Symptoms - Pediatric delirium scale (SOS-PD) for patient assessment.

Detailed description

Prospective prevalence and validation study of pediatric intensive care delirium. Aim: To validate the SOS-PD assessment tool and determine the prevalence of delirium in children aged 3 months to 18 years in a Danish context. Data analysis and power calculation: With 140 patients, the accuracy estimate in this study will have a 95% confidence interval of +/- 5%. Accuracy defined as (true positive + true negative) / all x 100 is expected to be 90%. The validity of the SOS-PD assessment tool is calculated from standard definitions of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value. The prevalence is calculated in percent. All data will be entered and encoded in RedCap and exported to SPSS for statistical analysis of data.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTSOS-PD

Validation of SOS-PD bedside assessments comparing the Danish SOS-PD scale with a Child Psychiatrist using DSM-V as the reference standard

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Months to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

* Pediatric intensive care patients * Length of stay of 48 hours or more

Exclusion criteria

* Non Danish speaking * Use of neuromuscular blocking agents * sedation level at COMFORT behavior score \> 11 or Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale \> -3

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Prevalence of delirium in children aged 3 months -18 years of age	The observation period is 24 hours	Delirium prevalence is determined by the proportion of patients that had at least one positive delirium score with patients that never had a positive delirium score determined by Sophia Observation Withdrawal Symptoms - Pediatric Delirium scale (SOS-PD). The minimum score of SOS-PD is 0 and maximum score is 17. The score ≥4 indicates delirium.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Validation of the Sophia Observation Withdrawal Symptoms - Pediatric Delirium scale (SOS-PD) assessment tool in to a Danish context.	The observation period is 24 hours	The validity of the SOS-PD assessment tool is calculated from standard definitions of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026