Delirium
Conditions
Interventions
This is an observational study in which no therapeutic intervention will be performed.
120 (a hundred and twenty) patients will undergo blood collection (30 milliliters of peripheral venous blood) and
Procedure/surgery
Z01.7
Sponsors
Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers; Admitted to the Emergency Department for any acute illness; Patients hospitalized for less than 24 hours; Patients over 65 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Hospitalization for exclusive palliative care or end-of-life care; Expected hospital stay less than 48 hours; Hospitalization for less than 30 days; Refusal of the patient or his representative to sign an informed consent form.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to correlate serum levels of brain injury biomarkers with Delirium diagnosis in patients admitted to the Emergency Department. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to correlate serum levels of brain injury biomarkers with the prognosis of patients admitted to the Emergency Department;It is expected to correlate the intestinal microbiota profile with the diagnosis of delirium in patients admitted to the Emergency Department. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJulio Alencar
Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed