Objective evaluation of sedation, pain and delirium in palliative care patients in a nursing home; pilot study

Completed

• Conditions: palliatieve zorg; comfort; sedation

• Registration Number: NL-OMON31858
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Patients in terminal stages of illness at palliative unit in nursing home Laurens, Antonius IJsselmonde, Rotterdam; informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

no informed consent;
time too short to take a BIS score before sedation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Primary research question:<br /><br>Can comfort be monitored in palliative care patients in a nursing home by<br /><br>measuring sedation, pain and delirium?</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secundary research question:<br /><br>Is the Bispectral index (BIS) monitor valid to measure depth of sedation in<br /><br>palliative care patients in a nursing home and associated with the given<br /><br>medication?<br /><br>Is a change in BIS score correlated to a change in medication given to<br /><br>influence the depth of sedation?</p><br>