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Algorithm-based diagnosis and symptom-orientated treatment of delirium in intensive care unit (ICU)-patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Screening for delirium in Intensive Care Unit
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Delirium
Registration Number
ISRCTN76100795
Lead Sponsor
Charite - University Medicine Berlin (Universitatsmedizin Berlin) (Germany)
Brief Summary

2016 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27481754/ (added 12/05/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
185
Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 26/06/2015:
All patients with an ICU stay greater than 24 hours will be included in this observational trial.

Previous inclusion criteria:
All patients with an ICU stay greater than 36 hours will be included in this observational trial.

Exclusion Criteria

Aged less than 18 years.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> Current primary outcome measures as of 26/06/2015:<br> 1. Mortality<br><br> Previous primary outcome measures:<br> 1. Mortality<br> 2. Duration of mechanical ventilation<br> 3. Length of ICU-stay<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> Current secondary outcome measures as of 26/06/2015:<br> 1. Incidence of delirium<br> 2. Incidence of hypoactive delirium<br> 3. Incidence of hyperactive delirium<br> 4. Adherence to delirium monitoring<br> 5. Adherence to symptom-orientated treatment of delirium<br> 6. Duration of mechanical ventilation<br> 7. Length of ICU-stay<br> 8. Length of hospital stay<br> 9. Severity of pain<br> 10. Depth of sedation<br> 11. Severity of illness<br><br> Previous secondary outcome measures:<br> 1. Higher frequency of delirium detection<br> 2. Higher frequency of hypoactive delirium diagnosis<br> 3. Higher frequency of adequate treatment of delirium<br>
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