Delirium Assessment in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Çukurova University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Delirium

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04041947

CUTF-GOKAEK-82

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to show the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions on preventing pediatric delirium in pediatric intensive care unit

Full description

The aim of this study was to show the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions on preventing pediatric delirium in pediatric intensive care unit. Patients who is followed up for at least 48 hours in pediatric intensive care unit will be included in the study. Parents of patients will be allowed to stay with the patient as long as the conditions of service is appropriate. Parents will provide oral treatments to the patients. Patients will be allowed to spend time with their phone, tablet or toy in accordance with their age. Fellow resident will screen for pediatric delirium each child using the Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium twice a day.

Enrollment: 140 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1 month to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category < 5 points
• Patients who stay in PICU >48 hours

Exclusion criteria

• Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category > 4 points
• Patients who stay in PICU <48 hours