NCT03573843

Software-guided Cognitive Stimulation to Prevents Delirium

Cognitive Stimulation Guided by a Software to Prevent Delirium in Older Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Chile · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is a pilot randomized controlled trial, comparing a group of older patients with standardized non-pharmacological delirium prevention plus a basic tablet versus a group with standardized non-pharmacological delirium prevention plus a tablet with a software of cognitive stimulation (PREVEDEL). Software:It is a local development, including a interprofessional team of delirium healthcare experts, older patients and a team og engineers. The software was developed during the first year of this project and was inscribed for author rights. Inclusion criteria: Older patients \> 65 y.o. Admitted to medicine room or intermediate care unit \> 48 hrs, and informed consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria:Delirium positive, neuroleptic use, dementia, and non-spanish speakers. The study was approved by ethical committee of Hospital Clinico University of Chile Standardized Non-pharmacological intervention: Health workers were previously educated in delirium, and environmental issues were implemented. This intervention coverage in nine different domains: orientation, early mobilization, environmental noise and light, sensorial deficit, sleep, hydratation, drug reduction, and family participation. Intervention: All patients will have a tablet with or without the software PREVEDEL between 09:00-19:00 hrs. Measures: delirium will be monitoring with CAM (Confusion Assessment Method) twice a day for 5 days. Primary outcome: Delirium rate between both groups Secondary outcomes:Long of stay, severity od delirium, time of use of electronic device, and Barthel to discharge.

Conditions

• Delirium in Old Age

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Prevention software	All patients will have a tablet with the software PREVEDEL between 09:00-19:00 hrs.
OTHER	Placebo	All patients will have a tablet without the software PREVEDEL between 09:00-19:00 hrs.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-06-15
• Primary completion: 2018-08-31
• Completion: 2019-10-30
• First posted: 2018-06-29
• Last updated: 2020-01-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Chile