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NCT01162343 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Delirium in the Emergency Department: Novel Screening

A clinical trial, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Completed
Registry status
498
Enrollment target

NCT01162343: Completed study, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

NCT01162343 is a clinical trial that has completed, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 498 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01162343 has completed, sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
498 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Delirium is an acute confusional state characterized by altered or fluctuating mental status, inattention, and either disorganized thinking or an altered level of consciousness. This form of organ dysfunction occurs in up to 10% of older emergency department (ED) patients and is associated with worsening mortality, prolonged hospital length of stay, higher health care costs, and accelerated functional and cognitive decline. Despite the negative consequences of delirium, the majority of cases are unrecognized by emergency physicians because it is not routinely screened for. In an effort to facilitate delirium screening, the investigators sought to validate three brief delirium assessments in the ED setting.

Primary Outcome

Delirium was diagnosed by a consultation-liaison psychiatrist assessment using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria. The psychiatrists performed a battery of bedside cognitive tests, including (but not limited to) Clock Drawing Test, Luria hand sequencing task, and tests for verbal fluency. A focused neurological examination (i.e., screening for paraphasic errors, tremors, tone, asterixis, frontal release signs etc.,) and evalu

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 498 participants
Start Date 2009-07
Est. Completion 2012-02

What the finished NCT01162343 record still lists

NCT01162343 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registered 498 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap.

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 0 interventions.

NCT01162343 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01162343 about?

NCT01162343 is a clinical study titled "Delirium in the Emergency Department: Novel Screening". Delirium is an acute confusional state characterized by altered or fluctuating mental status, inattention, and either disorganized thinking or an altered level of consciousness. This form of organ dysfunction occurs in up to 10% of older emergency department (ED) patients and is associated with wors...

What is the current status of trial NCT01162343?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 498 participants. The study started on 2009-07. Estimated completion is 2012-02.

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01162343?

This trial is sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which has 677 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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