A mini EEG for the detection of delirium superimposed on dementia; A proof of concept study.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- confusiondearrangement10012221
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON45297
- Lead Sponsor
- GGZ Dijk en Duin (Castricum)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
All admitted patients will be invited to participate in this study. In order to be eligible to participate, the patient and their legal representative must provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
A person who will meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: Isolation because of known carrier ship of a resistant bacterium.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary endpoint in this study is *delirium* or *no delirium* classified by<br /><br>the reference standard. The reference or golden standard will be based on the<br /><br>registrations with the camera, which will be evaluated by two or three golden<br /><br>standard specialists, namely geriatricians, psychologists, neurologists or<br /><br>psychiatrists, all with experience in delirium to obtain a reliable diagnosis<br /><br>of the patients using DSM-V criteria. Together with the information from the<br /><br>clinical observational scales and patients* medical files, this will lead to a<br /><br>conclusion on the diagnosis: delirious, non-delirious, or possible delirious.<br /><br>The main study parameters will be the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive<br /><br>values based of each mini EEG in the eyes open and the eyes closed condition<br /><br>(index test) compared to the reference standard (i.e., classification by<br /><br>delirium expert). </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method