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Sleep DisordersNCT00507481

Evaluation of Risk Factors of Sleep Quality in Intensive Care Unit

An observational study of Sleep Disorders and Delirium, run by University of Turin, Italy at 2 sites in Italy.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sleep disturbances and delirium in surgical ICU patients. The study set up to test the hypothesis that the occurrence of delirium is associated to the alteration of sleep quality and quantity observed in the critically ill patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Sleep Disorders, Delirium
How many people
Not given
Where
2 sitesItaly
Study dates
Jan 2006to Sep 2007
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: ICU postsurgical patients who needed mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hr admitted to the general ICU

Who may be able to join

  • Adult, postsurgical patients who needed mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hr admitted to the general ICU

Who cannot join

  • Defined a priori
  • Were history of chronic dementia, psychosis, mental retardation, stroke syndrome or other primary neurologic disease
  • Patient refusal to participate
  • Alcohol and drug abuse.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Italy2 sites
  • Intensive care Unit S.giovanni Battista Hospital

    Turin, Turin, 10126

  • ICU University S.G.Battista Hospital

    Turin, 10126

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Risk Factors of Sleep Quality in Critically Ill Patients

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sleep disturbances and delirium in surgical ICU patients. The study set up to test the hypothesis that the occurrence of delirium is associated to the alteration of sleep quality and quantity observed in the critically ill patients.

Read the detailed description

Sleep disorders are an important clinical entity affecting outcome in respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic and psychiatric disorders and exacting a potentially significant toll on patients at both a personal and socio-economic level.Delirium is a common organ dysfunction in the critically ill patients characterized by an acute onset of impaired cognitive function [REF] associated with prolonged ICU and hospital stay, nosocomial pneumonia, and death.

Keywords
Sleep, ICU, Delirium, Post surgical ventilated patients, ICU patients
Medical subject headings
Sleep Wake Disorders, Delirium

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2006
  3. Study completionSep 2007

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00507481
Sponsor's protocol ID
4627
Status last verified
Jun 2008
First submitted
24 Jul 2007
Last updated
4 Jun 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Sleep Disorders and Delirium, run by University of Turin, Italy at 2 sites in Italy.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jun 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Jun 2008.

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