Study for investigating risk factors, prognostic predictive factors, and neural mechanism of delirium
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Mental and behavioral disorders
- Registration Number
- KCT0000632
- Lead Sponsor
- Yonsei University Health System, Gangnam Severance Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 370
Inclusion Criteria
The subjects enrolled in this study were patients presenting with a mental status change who were referred to a consultation-liaison psychiatric service at a Gangnam Severance Hospital in Korea. To be enrolled in the study, subjects were required to meet the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria for delirium and to be older than 50 years.
Exclusion Criteria
1. a diagnosis of dementia or comorbid psychiatric disorder
2. suffering of a terminal illness
3. a history of prolonged QTc interval
4. a presence of hearing loss
5. a history of neuroleptic malignant syndrome
6. use fo antipsychotic medication before referral
7. excluding patients who refused to provide informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method he Korean version of the Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the Korean version of the Mini Mental Status Examination