MedPath

Delirium in elderly patients: risk factors and outcomes

Recruiting
Conditions
confusion
Delirium
10012221
Registration Number
NL-OMON33027
Lead Sponsor
TweeSteden ziekenhuis
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
210
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria patient group: All patients who are admitted to the Department of Geriatrics with a delirium or who develop a delirium during their hospital stay, will be asked for participation in the proposed study when their delirium has ended.
Inclusion criteria control group: All patients who are acutely admitted (within 3 days) to the Department of Geriatrics and did not developed a delirium during their hospital stay.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) A delirium at time of assessment
(2) A Mini-Mental State Exam score below 18, indicating severe cognitive
problems
(3) Patients not capable of giving informed consent
(4) Sight and/or hearing impairments
(5) A palliative policy
(6) Inability to speak, read, write or understand Dutch
(7) Patients who are not testable according to physicians/nurses

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Primary: Cognitive and psychological functioning over time. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary: All-cause mortality, morbidity. </p><br>
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath