Delirium Prevention Protocol in Elderly Patients
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital, Neurology, Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Psychiatry / Psychology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 65 - 89 |
| Updated: | 3/28/2019 |
| Start Date: | May 2016 |
| End Date: | March 1, 2020 |
| Contact: | Robert J McCarthy, PharmD |
| Email: | Robert_J_McCarthy@rush.edu |
| Phone: | 312-942-7608 |
A Randomized, Controlled Trial Reviewing the Effectiveness of a Preventative Delirium Protocol in Elderly Patients While Analyzing Its Consequential Effects on Awareness, Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting, and/or Pain Control
The current study aims to elucidate the effectiveness of a preventative delirium protocol in
patients older than 65 years of age undergoing elective surgery.
patients older than 65 years of age undergoing elective surgery.
A comprehensive analysis of patient specific risk factors and predisposing perioperative risk
factors will be completed. The objective is to see if delirium incidences are significantly
lower in the group that receives a preventative delirium protocol compared to a control
group, while not increasing other adverse undesirable side effects. We hypothesize that a
preventative delirium protocol will reduce the incidence of delirium compared to the control
group (primary outcome), but this protocol may lead to increased side effects such as PONV,
poor pain control, and increased awareness (secondary outcomes).
factors will be completed. The objective is to see if delirium incidences are significantly
lower in the group that receives a preventative delirium protocol compared to a control
group, while not increasing other adverse undesirable side effects. We hypothesize that a
preventative delirium protocol will reduce the incidence of delirium compared to the control
group (primary outcome), but this protocol may lead to increased side effects such as PONV,
poor pain control, and increased awareness (secondary outcomes).
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age > 65 years
- Scheduled for Elective Surgery (outpatient/same-day admit)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Need emergency surgery
- Need intracranial surgery
- Dependent on opiate narcotics
- Surgeon-specified perioperative procedures that precludes the current study's protocol
We found this trial at
1
site
1653 W. Congress Parkway
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Chicago, Illinois 60612
(312) 942-5000
Phone: 312-942-7608
Rush University Medical Center Rush University Medical Center encompasses a 664-bed hospital serving adults and...
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