a case control study to assess the risk factors which are responsible in the development of delirium

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Disorder of brain, unspecified,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2019/05/019253
• Lead Sponsor: National Institute of Nursing Education

Brief Summary

The delirium is found in most of the patient admitted in ICU, in this study I will assessing the risk factors which are responsible for the development of delirium. in the present case- control study I will be assessing the risk factors which makes a person prone to develop delirium.

The cases will be identified first and then cases of same gender and age group will be selected, both the cases and control will be studied retrospectively to find out the risk factors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-07
• Last Update Posted: 2019-05-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Inclusion criteria.
• •The patients whose legal guardians are ready to give consent for participation. •Patients diagnosed with delirium as per CAM.
• ICU •Patients of age > 18 years. Inclusion criteria for Control – •The patients whose legal guardians are ready to give consent for participation. •Patients without delirium as per CAM – ICU. •Patients of same age group and gender as of case.

Exclusion Criteria

• Exclusion criteria.
• •Any previous neurological deficit that compromises cognition of patient. •Patient on psychoactive drugs prior to admission in ICU. •Patients with history of allergy to sedatives. •Comatose patients (G.C.S. < 8).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Identification risk factor of delirium	3 MONTHS

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Identification risk factor of delirium	1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nehru hospital PGIMER chandigarh; 🇮🇳 Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India

Nehru hospital PGIMER chandigarh

🇮🇳Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India

Kamlesh Thakur

Principal investigator

08219868196

kamleshthakur870@gmail.com