Post-operative Delirium Prevention: A Randomized Controlled Study on Dynamic Non-pharmacologic Intervention of Critically Ill Older Patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202509869277312

Enrollment

400

Registered

2025-09-17

Start date

2024-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders Nervous System Diseases Surgery

Interventions

Control

Dynamic delirium intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligible patients were scheduled for elective surgical procedure, =60 years of age, with a family member who visits them regularly, having a Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) score between -1 and +1, and having a negative Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) scale score at the start of the trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients hospitalized in the SICU for less than three days, whose score was four or greater according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification1, or with substantial hearing and visual impairments, psychiatric disorders, or patients with score of =24 on the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the incidence and duration of post-operative delirium	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Perioperative melatonin sulfate;Peri-operative cortisol level;Quality of recovery;Pain intensity;Physical restriction;Length of stay in SICU	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactNoha Ghoniem

Zagazig Faculty of Nursing

noha.g_92@yahoo.com+201143650508

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026