Active clinical trials for "Delirium"

Sleep deprivation is known to affect brain function but is often ignored in the sickest patients including those in the intensive care unit after major surgery. In these patients, the levels of melatonin can also be altered. Melatonin is a hormone secreted in the brain that maintains the body's sleep-wake, or circadian, cycle. The investigators want to test whether improving sleep quality affects the risk of developing confusion (delirium) in patients having clot removed from their lung (open heart surgery). In order to improve sleep quality, the investigators will conduct a study of Ramelteon, a medication that mimics the activity of melatonin and measure its effects on levels of melatonin and monitor sleep.

Participants (preschool children), because their cognitive ability and anti pressure ability are obviously weaker than adults, most of the children who have this kind of operation and anesthesia stressors will have perioperative anxiety. After eye surgery, they need to bandage their eyes with gauze (single or double), so that the participants are in a state of complete or partial darkness for a certain period of time, which is easy to produce dark phobia. In clinical practice, investigators found that more than 80% of children with advanced ophthalmology were prone to leprosy, resistance, crying and other symptoms after general anesthesia, which brought greater difficulties to nursing. How to improve the cognitive ability of preschool children, reduce the anxiety level of children during the perioperative period, the incidence of postoperative detention and the difficulty of nursing are new topics worthy of exploration.

This study is designed to test the hypothesis that, for older orthopedic patients who developed postoperative delirium, combining buccal acupuncture with routine care will shorten delirium duration and relieve delirium severity.

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of sedation guided by the bispectral index (BIS) in reducing the incidence of delirium and the doses of sedative drugs used in critical patients who require deep sedation. The main questions this study aims to answer are: Does sedation guided by BIS lead to higher delirium and coma-free days compared to clinical monitoring? Does sedation guided by BIS result in reduced doses of sedative drugs compared to clinical monitoring? Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: Clinical Monitoring Group: Participants in this group will receive sedation based on clinical scales. These participants will also be fitted with a BIS sensor, but the sensor will be covered. Sedation Guided by BIS Group: Participants in this group will receive sedation guided by the bispectral index. The study will be conducted as a prospective, controlled, blind intervention trial with random distribution and intention to treat. The primary outcomes to be evaluated include: Delirium and coma-free days after the end of deep sedation using the Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) scale. Total dose of sedative drugs administered. BIS values Researchers will compare the two groups to determine if sedation guided by BIS is associated with a higher number of delirium and coma-free days, reduced sedative drug doses, and higher values of BIS compared to clinical monitoring.

This randomized phase II/III trial studies how well haloperidol with or without chlorpromazine works in treating delirium in patients with cancer that has spread to other parts of the body or has come back. Haloperidol and chlorpromazine may control the symptoms of delirium (loss of contact with reality) in patients with cancer.

Delirium occurs in up to 20% of older adults presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) and is associated with poor outcomes. Failure to identify patients with ED delirium not only prevents initiation of mitigation strategies, but is also a barrier to advancing the field in terms of evaluating management and clinical outcomes. This project studies the potential of an ED Delirium Detection Program (ED-DDP), developed to address the need for consistent and accurate ED delirium detection. This research will have two objectives: Aim 1 will conduct a pilot stepped wedge cluster randomized trial (SW-CRT) of the ED-DDP across 3 diverse EDs to determine preliminary efficacy of the detection training program, and Aim 2 will use a mixed methods approach to assess RE-AIM implementation outcomes (Reach, Efficacy, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) of the training program. Aim 1 will consist of a multicomponent 1-day delirium champion workshop where the training is delivered, real-time direct observation/training of champions via telehealth, practical training of nurses throughout each ED by champions, and patient chart review. In Aim 2, the investigators will assess implementation outcomes using training logs, tele-observation, interviews with champions and nurses, and electronic medical record screening. The overarching aim of this proposal is to determine the preliminary efficacy of the training program for improving ED delirium screening, detection, and management in older adults, while also evaluating implementation outcomes of the program for champions/nurses. The investigators will use findings from this study to inform a full-scale SW-CRT to evaluate the impact of the program on patient outcomes at Northwell Health. The long-term goal of this study is to implement and disseminate a comprehensive ED-DDP that will improve screening, detection, and management of ED delirium in older adults.

This randomized phase II trial studies how well haloperidol with or without lorazepam works in reducing confusion, disorientation, and inability to think or remember clearly (delirium) in patients with cancer that has spread to other places in the body and usually cannot be cured or controlled with treatment. Palliative therapy with haloperidol and lorazepam may reduce symptoms of delirium and help patients with advanced cancer live more comfortably. It is not yet known whether lorazepam may be an effective treatment for delirium when given with haloperidol.

Postoperative delirium (POD) is the most common complications (~50-60%) in elderly and major challenges to our rapidly growing aging population. Growing evidence suggests a possible role for neuroinflammation in the development of delirium, which is facilitated by a transient increase in blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability. Lidocaine and dexmedetomidine, commonly used anesthetic adjuncts, have anti-inflammatory properties. Both drugs are reported to have modulatory effect on the intergrity of BBB and associated with a beneficial effect on postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction. In this regard, The investigators aimed to prospectively compare the modulatory effect of the intraoperative administration of dexmedetomidine or lidocaine with a sham control group (normal saline solution) on surgery-induced BBB disruption.

Background: Delirium not only has a high incidence rate among hospitalized patients but also increases mortality rates, causes distress to patients and their families, and adds to healthcare costs. Studies have shown that non-pharmacological preventive measures can effectively prevent delirium. However, critically ill patients with multiple tubes and devices cannot receive home care due to their unstable condition. Therefore, this study aims to design multiple measures resembling a home environment in the hospital ICU to reduce the incidence of delirium. Objectives: Primary outcomes:the incidence and duration of delirium.Secondary outcomes :hospital stay, mortality rates, and patient or family satisfaction. Methods and Procedures: A prospective randomized double-blind study design. The study is planned to be conduct from January 1,2024 to December 30,2024。 Prior to enrollment, informed consent forms will be obtained and patients from six ICUs in the hospital. Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged 18 or above. No maximum age limit. Patients with a Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale score ranging from -3 to +4.Exclusion criteria: Patients with an existing diagnosis of delirium. Patients who were unable to communicate(GCS≦3）。 Patients with moderate to severe dementia.Patients with severe sedation or coma(GCS≦3）。 Sample Size: The control group's delirium incidence rate of 69.1% based on a study. The experimental group is expected to reduce delirium incidence rate to 40%。 A α value of 0.05, power 80%, each group will require 45 participants, total sample size 90 participants.A loss to follow-up rate about 15%。 To improve the effectiveness of the research design results, sample size is increased to 104 and each group is 52 participants. Intervention Design:Each delirium assessment using the ICDSC, both groups will undergo routine assessment using RASS. Control Group: Receive traditional comprehensive care in the ICU based on the PADIS assessment. This care will be administered by ICU nurses and will include pharmacological treatments as well as nursing interventions. Experimental Group: ICDSC along with PRE-DELIRIC model. Intervention: In addition to the routine comprehensive care provided in the ICU, the experimental group will receive SMART HOME care interventions. Outcome measures :ICDSC,PRE-DELIRIC,Incidence of Delirium,Duration of Delirium,LOS,Mortality Rate,Satisfaction.

The increase in the population over 60 years of age who could receive surgery due to changes in life expectancy and advances in surgical and anesthetic techniques. Likewise, elderly people (EP) may have a higher risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality compared to young people, with frailty being one of the risk factors that increases adverse outcomes in this period and increases the probability of developing syndromes such as postoperative delirium (POD). Assessment of frailty in EP prior to surgery is not routine, so it is unknown how many frail and/or pre-frail EP undergo surgery in health care systems. There is an association between being frail and developing greater delirium and/or postoperative cognitive deficit, which in summary translates into an increase in perioperative morbidity and mortality. For the prevention of POD, there are pharmacological and non-pharmacological measures that seek to promote orientation with respect to their environment and make it as familiar as possible, stimulate early aspects of memory and thinking skills, as well as promote sleep using environmental hygiene measures. In Chile, protocols of non-pharmacological measures have been proposed by occupational therapy teams, which have had positive results in reducing POD in frail elderly patients. These measures are temporal-spatial reorientation, physical mobilization, correction of sensory deficits, environmental management, sleep protocol, and reduction of anticholinergic drugs with statistically significant results in the reduction of POD. In accordance with the above, the objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of non-pharmacological measures applied by the nursing team in reducing the incidence of POD during the post-surgical period in fragile and pre-fragile EP undergoing elective non-cardiac surgeries. It is expected that in the end, frail and pre-frail EP who receive non-pharmacological interventions by the nursing team will present a lower incidence of POD at 24 hours compared to those who receive traditional care.