Validation of the 3D-CAM and the UB-CAM in French (French-UB-CAM)

Civil Hospices of Lyon

Status: Completed

Conditions: Delirium

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Delirium screening using 3D-CAM and UB-CAM

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05242887

2021-A02130-41 (Other Identifier)

69HCL21_0903

Details and patient eligibility

About

Delirium is very common in hospitalized older patients and associated with serious clinical bad outcomes (e.g. increased risk of functional decline and death). Despite its high prevalence in the hospital setting, delirium remains underdiagnosed. A better identification would allow an early management and a reduction of its complications.

The validation of easy-to-use and quick and formalized tools for the identification of delirium and their implementation in the clinical practice are necessary.

Recently, the 3D-CAM (3-minutes Diagnostic interview for Confusion Assessment Method -defined delirium) and the UB-CAM (Ultra-Brief CAM) showed very high sensitivity and specificity (> 90%), compared to the reference standard (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM criteria)) for the diagnosis of delirium.

The investigators aimed to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the French versions of the 3D-CAM and the UB-CAM used in delirium screening in older adults hospitalized in geriatric units, compared to reference standard.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults hospitalized in acute geriatric units
• Aged 65 or older
• Patient (or relative) not objecting to participating in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Legal protection regimes (guardianship, curatorship)

Trial design

80 participants in 1 patient group

Older adults hospitalized in acute geriatric units

Description:

Response to a questionnaire

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Delirium screening using 3D-CAM and UB-CAM