Management of Non-pharmacologic Delirium With the Use of a Nursing-led E-health Project: a Randonmized Controlled Trial

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age80-130
SponsorUniversitat de Lleida

About this trial

Application of an action protocol focused on the application of non-pharmacological interventions for managing delirium in the process of prevention, diagnosis and treatment, evaluated using an e-health intervention, with a tablet to introduce on it the data about the prevention, diagnostic and treatment process of each recluted patient, in the Igualada Hospital Center, once a day.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age over 80 years

Three risk factor to develop delirium, for example: sex (men), polypharmacy,urinary tract infections (UTIs) or strictures.

Admission in geriatric unit.

Have social support

Disqualifiers

Age under 80 years

Eseeable death on admission not caused by delirium or delirium diagnosis on admission.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Application of an action protocol for the management of delirium through the use of non-pharmacological interventions
  • Tradicional management of delirium

Treatment groups

65 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Universitat de Lleida

Lead sponsor

Hospital d'Igualada

Collaborator