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Screening for delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: a comparison study

Completed
Conditions
acute confusion
delirium
10012221
Registration Number
NL-OMON30770
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

ICU-patients of the Univerity Medical Centre

Exclusion Criteria

Patient who are deeply sedated ( Ramsayscore 5 or 6 )
Comatose patients (Glasgow Coma Score less than 8)
Patients who receive sedatives between evaluations with the various instruments

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Primary study parameters are the diagnostic value of both screening<br /><br>instruments (sensitivity, specificity and predictive value) as compared to the<br /><br>gold standard, the DSM-IV criteria.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secundary outcome parameters are the value of the impression of the ICU<br /><br>physician (sensitivity, specificity and predictive value) as compared to the<br /><br>gold standard, the DSM-IV criteria.</p><br>
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