Transport and Delirium in Older People

Not Applicable

• Conditions: F05.0; F05.1; F05.8; F05.9; Delirium not superimposed on dementia, so described; Delirium superimposed on dementia; Other delirium; Delirium, unspecified

• Registration Number: DRKS00017828
• Lead Sponsor: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-09-17
• Study Completion: 2023-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 649

Inclusion Criteria

Discharge in 1-3 days

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are incapable of giving informed consent, without an authorized representative / supervisor / caregiver
Patients not expected to survive the next 3 months
Insufficient language skills in German

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cognitive change/ delirium after change of location (before transfer vs. day 3/7/90 after transfer (MoCA + 3D-CAM/CAM-S + Nu-DESC + FAM-CAM + <br>indications of delirium in (third-party) anamnesis))

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Falls, ADL, antipsychotic medication, etc. day 3/7/90; costs, mortality, institutionalization over the course of 3/12 months