Delirium prevention in home dwelling older adults

Completed

• Conditions: Delirium among home dwelling older adults; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Delirium, unspecified

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16103589
• Lead Sponsor: eenaards Foundation (Switzerland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-02-19
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 65 years or over
2. Recently discharged from hospital
3. Capable of understanding and answering questions in French

Exclusion Criteria

1. Outpatient treatment still going on within the hospital premises
2. A medical prescription for a single intervention of home health care
3. If they were outside the study reach

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptoms of delirium assessed with the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) at M1 and M2

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Cognitive impairment measured by the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) at M1 and M2<br>2. Functional status measured by the Katz and Lawton Index of activities of daily living/instrumental activities of daily living (ADL/IADL) at M1 and M2