Risk Factors for Delirium in Critically Ill Surgical Patients

Suk-Kyung

Status: Completed

Conditions: Delirium; Intensive Care Unit Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03050021

2014-0251

Details and patient eligibility

About

Delirium is characterized by changes in mental status, inattension, disorganized thinking, and altered consciousness. Prevalence of delirium in critically ill patients has varied from 20~80% depending on the severity of illness. Despite its high prevalence, delirium is often under-recognized by clinicians due to the difficulties in diagnosis and no interest. Delirium is associated with increased mechanical ventilation days, hospital length of stay, and mortality. The purpose of this study is to analyze the prevalence of delirium and risk factors for delirium in critically ill surgical patients.

Full description

The investigators performed a prospective cohort study involving the patients admitted to surgical ICU between april 2013 and august 2013.

The included patients were assessed independently by trained ICU nurses using the confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU). The patients were recorded general characteristics, disease-related factors, and treatment and environment-related factors. Data were analyzed by SPSS 12.0 software, using t-test, Fisher's exact test and logistic regression.

Enrollment: 251 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Above RASS -3 paitent
2. Verbally or nonverbally communication possible patients

Exclusion criteria

1. Under age 18
2. Neurological disorder e.g.) Brain injury, dementia and traumatic brain injury
3. Readmitted to ICU
4. History of delirium
5. Transplanted; isolation is required

Trial design

251 participants in 2 patient groups

Delirium positive

Description:

delirium patients in critically ill surgical patients

Delirium negative

Description:

non delirium patients in critically ill surgical patients