Pediatric Delirium Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Conditions
Interventions
If the first team suspects a pediatric delirium, they will always and immediately alert the reference rater team in order to confirm the diagnosis of delirium and treat the patient according to pediat
Sponsors
MUMC+
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All non-elective patients admitted to the PICU between the age of 1 and 17, ventilated or non-ventilated, will be screened for eligibility regardless of admitting diagnosis which includes both surgical and medical population. This also regards children who have been admitted to the PICU after an elective surgical procedure and who are still at the PICU after 48 hours.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. All patients admitted to the PICU on an elective base; 2. Regarding the use of the pCAM- ICU and the neurocognitive items: 3, 5, 6, & 13 of the DRS 88/98: A. Children less than five years of age, because the pCAM-ICU will require some degree of education and baseline level of functioning of the child; B. Children of at least five years of age, but with a level of cognition less than five years of age, for the same reasons as given above; C. Non-Dutch speakers; D. Children with visual or hearing impairments who are unable to be assessed using the pCAM-ICU.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary study parameters are: Delirium yes or no with a positive result after diagnostic testing. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| During the use of the diagnostic instruments, a few 'points' will be collected in order to test the cut-off value. The current use of medication will be documented as well as the reason of admission in order to examine the etiology in retrospect of pediatric delirium. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ. Schieveld
P. O. Box 5800
Outcome results
None listed