To find out the proportion of patients admitted for surgery of hip fracture who develop delirium

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Medical and Surgical,

Registration Number: CTRI/2021/04/032651

Lead Sponsor: Dr Najitha A R

Brief Summary: After obtaining informed consent the patients included in the study will be evaluated a day before surgery. Information about the demographics status and other clinical details will be recorded in a predefined proforma. preoperative assessment of the mental status will be done and those with delirium will be excluded. the included patients will be followed up in the postoperative period till discharge to look for onset of delirium. one month after the surgery patients will be contacted vi a phone to determine their survival status

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Elderly patients above 60 years.

Exclusion Criteria

Preoperative history of schizophrenia, epilepsy, delirium, Alzheimerâ€™s dementia, and other dementia Patients with communication and listening impairment and severe auditory or visual disability.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To study the incidence of POD after hip surgery	From admission till discharge

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate risk factors associated with and outcome of postoperative delirium	From admission till discharge

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Aster Mims, Calicut
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Kozhikode, KERALA, India
Aster Mims, Calicut
🇮🇳Kozhikode, KERALA, India
Dr Biju Sekhar
Principal investigator
9947270050
biju.sekhar@asterhospital.com