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Prevention of Delirium Among Elderly Patients With Hip Fractures

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Delirium
Hip Fractures
Interventions
Other: Care bundle
Registration Number
NCT03470662
Lead Sponsor
Zhoupu Hospital, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
Brief Summary

Objective: To evaluate the effect of care bundle on prevention of delirium among elderly patients with hip fractures.

Methods: A prospective randomized case control study was performed for 80 patients (≥65 years) with hip fractures treated surgically according to their ages and the type of fractures from March 1th of 2017 to June 30th of 2017.There were 11 males and 69 females, with the age of (79.3±7.84) years. Confusion assessment method (CAM) was applied to diagnose delirium after surgery, the subjects were randomized divided into experimental group (n=43) and control group (n=37). The parameters next were recorded and analyzed, including age, gender, type of fractures, type of internal instrument, amount of bleeding, time between injured to surgery, time length of operation, type of operation, VAS, incidence of delirium, perioperative complications and adverse events.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • ≥65 years
  • with hip fractures
  • treated surgically
Exclusion Criteria
  • <65 years
  • psychiatric history
  • ICU post-operation
  • refuse to join this study
  • have delirium pre-operation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
experimental groupCare bundleCare bundle
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
incidence of delirium among elderly patients with hip fractures3 weeks

study hypothesis: the incidence of delirium postoperatively in experimental group is lower compared with control group

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Zhoupu Hospital Shanghai

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Shanghai, China

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