Dementia and delirium in the general hospital: prevalence and care

• Conditions: Other degenerative diseases of nervous system, not elsewhere classified; F00; F01; F02; F03; F05; G30; G31; Dementia in Alzheimer disease; Vascular dementia

• Registration Number: DRKS00006028
• Lead Sponsor: Klinikum rechts der Isar der TU München

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-05-15
• Study Completion: 2015-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1469

Inclusion Criteria

In-Patient treatment in a general hospital

Exclusion Criteria

Age below 65. In-patient treatment in the departments of neurology, psychiatry, psychosomatics, and geriatrics

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary endpoint are dementia and delirium at baseline. The cognitive status will be determined using a cognitive test battery. Diagnosis of dementia according to the criteria of DSM-IV, diagnosis of delirium according to the criteria of the CAM.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determination of special care needs by interviews with care personnel at baseline