Melatonin and type of delirium: is there an association?

Melatonin and type of delirium: is there an association? - Melatonin and delirium

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON50685

Enrollment

150

Registered

2016-03-08

Start date

2016-10-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

confusion delirium

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 70 years and older Admitted to the trauma ward in the Elisabeth-TweeSteden hospital for non-elective hip surery after a traumatic hip fracture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are unable to speak and understand the Dutch language

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
6-SMT (metabolite of melatonin) levels in 24 hour urine samples in patients with and without delirium (hyperactive, mixed, hypoactive).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
6-SMT (metabolite of melatonin) levels in 24 hour urine samples, in association with the level of postoperative pain, measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the use of pain medication, in patients without delirium.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results