Effect of HELP Model on Prevention of Delirium

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: delirium.; Delirium due to known physiological condition

• Registration Number: IRCT20180910040995N1
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 25 February 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

Age 70 years and older
Patients admitted to the internal wards
At least one risk factor for delirium at admission (visual impairment, hearing impairment, cognitive impairment , sleep problem, Mobilization impairment, and Dehydration
The willingness to participate in the study by the patient and his care
Able to communicate verbally
Able to communicate in writing in Nonverbal patients
Absence of delirium at admission

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Delirium incidence according to CAM tool. Timepoint: Assessment of Delirium is done from patient's admission to the hospital and then every day until his discharge. Method of measurement: Confusion Assessment Method tool.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Score of Activity daily living abilities. Timepoint: Assessment of Activity daily living ability is done at the time of the patient's admission to the hospital (before the intervention) and then the discharge time. Method of measurement: ADL-Barthel tool.;Level of fraility. Timepoint: Assessment of frailty is done at the time of the patient's admission to the hospital (before the intervention) and then the discharge time. Method of measurement: Clinical Frailty Index.;Number of cases of falling during the hosptalization. Timepoint: The number of falls is checked during days of hospitalization. Method of measurement: documentation survey.;Use of anti psychotics drugs or their dose. Timepoint: use of anti psychotics drugs or their dose are checked during days of hospitalization. Method of measurement: documentation survey.;Number of readmission after discharge of hospital. Timepoint: Number of readmission is checked 3 month after discharge of hospital. Method of measurement: telephone follow.