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DeliriumGOTCINCT03604809

Guided Occupational Therapist Cognitive Interventions in Critically Ill Patients

A study testing OT Guided Cognitive Interventions in people with Delirium, run by Alberta Health Services, Calgary at 1 site in Canada.

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

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Trial summary

Title: Guided Occupational Therapist (OT) Cognitive Interventions for Critically Ill Patients Short Title: GOTCI Methodology: Randomized Control Trial Study Duration: 12-15 months Study Centre: Single Center - South Health Campus, ICU, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Objectives: The aim for this study is to evaluate the… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 120 years
Conditions the study is for
Delirium
What is being tested?
OT Guided Cognitive Interventions
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
70 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
15 Jun 2019to 30 Nov 2020
Phase
Interventional
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 120 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adult medical/surgical critically ill patients admitted to the South Health Campus ICU in Calgary, Alberta during designated 6-month study period.

Who cannot join

  • Primary Direct Brain Injury
  • Prior diagnosis of dementia-related illness
  • Prior diagnosis of developmental disability
  • Pre-existing cognitive impairment
  • Requiring palliative care
  • In ICU for less than 48 hours
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  • Non-English speaking
  • Severe communication disorders
  • Non-critically ill Plasma Exchange Therapy patients
  • Severe hearing or visual impairment
  • ICU to ICU transfers
  • COVID-19 positive patients

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • South Health Campus Intensive Care Unit

    Calgary, Alberta, T3M1M4

Other trials in Canada

About this study

Title: Guided Occupational Therapist (OT) Cognitive Interventions for Critically Ill Patients

Short Title: GOTCI

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Methodology: Randomized Control Trial

Study Duration: 12-15 months

Study Centre: Single Center - South Health Campus, ICU, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Objectives: The aim for this study is to evaluate the effect of specific OT guided cognitive interventions on delirium in adult critically ill patients.

Number of Subjects: 112

Primary Outcome: Delirium Prevalence and Duration

Secondary Outcomes: Cognitive function, physical function, quality of life, ICU length of stay, hospital length of stay and days of mechanical ventilation.

Inclusion Criteria: Adult Critically Ill Patients admitted to South Health Campus ICU, Calgary, Alberta

Type of Intervention: OT guided cognitive intervention based on RASS score

Dose: One on one therapeutic sessions with an OT. Five days a week, Monday to Friday, between 0800-1600. There will be twice daily sessions for 20 minutes each.

Duration of administration: Cognitive Therapy to be initiated Monday to Friday, for the duration of participant ICU admission.

Reference therapy: Standard of care within the Department of Critical Care Medicine in Calgary is delirium prevention strategies using the ABCDEF bundled approach.

Statistical Methodology: Descriptive statistics (mean, median, proportion) will be employed to describe the study population. The primary outcome of delirium prevalence will be explored using multivariable logistic regression, which will provide an estimate of the odds ratio and accompanying 95% confidence intervals. Both per protocol and intent to treat analyses will be performed.

Conditions
Delirium
Being tested
OT Guided Cognitive Interventions
Medical subject headings
Delirium

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • OT Guided Cognitive InterventionsOther

    RASS is defined as the level of sedation and agitation of a patient. Cognitive interventions are evidence based strategies that enhance the cognition of patients and include memory training using visual imagery; metacognitive training using self-awareness and self-regulation approaches for recovery of executive functioning; and neuropsychological rehabilitation to help improve cognitive and functional deficits. Interventions will be adjusted according to the RASS score. Cognitive interventions include discussion of patient status and education of family around reorientation, cognitive screening and graded exercises according to patient ability. The deepest levels of sedation and highest levels of agitation will be included in the intervention arm.

    Interventions will be provided by the Occupational Therapist; Monday to Friday, BID, 20 minutes per session, for the duration of ICU admission.

Study groups in NCT03604809
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
OT Guided Cognitive InterventionsExperimentalOccupational Therapy interventions will be adjusted according to the patient's Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale (RASS).
Receives: Other: OT Guided Cognitive Interventions
Usual CareNo interventionThis will be the standard of care currently provided for delirium prevention within the Department of Critical Care Medicine in Calgary using the ABCDEF bundled approach.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Delirium Prevalence and Duration

    Ever Delirium: Measured using the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC). If the patient has a positive score in the ICDSC at any point during the patient's ICU stay then the patient is considered to have delirium and qualifies for Ever Delirium.

    Delirium Duration: Number of days the patient has a positive score on the ICDSC. This does not have to be consecutive days.

    Measured: From date of patient enrolment to ICU discharge, an average of 6.7 days.

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Cognitive Function

    Johns Hopkins Adapted Cognitive Exam (ACE)

    • The Adapted Cognitive Exam is the first valid and reliable examination for the assessment and quantification of cognition in critically ill patients. It provides a useful, objective tool that can be used by any member of the interdisciplinary critical care team to support clinical assessment and research efforts.

    Measured: Measured within 24 hours of patient ICU admission and again after the treatment period is completed which is an average of 6.7 days.

  2. ICU length of stay

    Dates will be obtained from electronic medical charts. I.e. Sunrise Clinical Manager.

    Measured: ICU admission date to ICU discharge date is the time the patient will be given the treatment which is an average of 6.7 days.

  3. Physical Function

    The Functional Status Score for the ICU (FSS-ICU). The Functional Status Score for the ICU (FSS-ICU) is an assessment of physical function specifically designed for ICU patients. It is scored based on 5 mobility domains (rolling in bed, lying to sitting, sitting balance, sitting to standing and walking) and the level of assistance the patient requires to complete the task. Each item is out of 7, with total scores ranging from 0-35 and a high score correlating to high function. The FSS-ICU has good validity when compared to other functional measures in the ICU, it has been demonstrated to have good interrater reliability and has minimal floor and ceiling effect.

    Measured: Measured within 48 hours of ICU admission and again after the treatment period is completed which is an average of 6.7 days.

  4. Quality of Life using the EQ5D-5L (EuroQual 5 Dimensions-5 Levels). This is a health quality of life measure assessing five domains; mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression.

    The 5 Level EQ 5D version is a standardized measure of health status developed by the EuroQol Group in order to provide a simple, generic measure of health for clinical and economic appraisal (Van Reenan \& Janssen, 2015). It covers five dimensions; mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression which are measured with one of five response options (no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems, and extreme problems). A total of 3125 possible health states is defined in this way. Each state is referred to in terms of a 5 digit code. For example, state 11111 indicates no problems on any of the 5 dimensions, while state 12345 indicates no problems with mobility, slight problems with washing or dressing, moderate problems with doing usual activities, severe pain or discomfort and extreme anxiety or depression (Reenan \& Janssen, 2015, p. 9). The EQ5D-5L also includes a visual analog scale to measure health state (0-100).

    Measured: Measured after the treatment period is completed (within 24 hours of discharge) which is an average of 6.7 days.

  5. Days of Mechanical Ventilation

    Dates will be obtained from electronic medical charts. i.e. Metavision

    Measured: Measured on day 1 of mechanical ventilation through to day of extubation (cessation of mechanical ventilation), an average of 4 days.

  6. Length of Hospital Stay

    Date of hospital admission and discharge will be obtained from electronic medical chart. i.e. Sunrise Clinical Manager.

    Measured: Up to 6 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Jul 2018
  2. Study start15 Jun 2019
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2020
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2020

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
70 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03604809
Sponsor's protocol ID
1
Acronym
GOTCI
Status last verified
Dec 2020
First submitted
18 Jun 2018
Last updated
8 Dec 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Lewin JJ 3rd, LeDroux SN, Shermock KM, Thompson CB, Goodwin HE, Mirski EA, Gill RS, Mirski MA. Validity and reliability of The Johns Hopkins Adapted Cognitive Exam for critically ill patients. Crit Care Med. 2012 Jan;40(1):139-44. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e31822ef9fc.

    PubMed 21926576
  • Huang M, Chan KS, Zanni JM, Parry SM, Neto SG, Neto JA, da Silva VZ, Kho ME, Needham DM. Functional Status Score for the ICU: An International Clinimetric Analysis of Validity, Responsiveness, and Minimal Important Difference. Crit Care Med. 2016 Dec;44(12):e1155-e1164. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000001949.

    PubMed 27488220
  • Herdman M, Gudex C, Lloyd A, Janssen M, Kind P, Parkin D, Bonsel G, Badia X. Development and preliminary testing of the new five-level version of EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L). Qual Life Res. 2011 Dec;20(10):1727-36. doi: 10.1007/s11136-011-9903-x. Epub 2011 Apr 9.

    PubMed 21479777
  • Bergeron N, Dubois MJ, Dumont M, Dial S, Skrobik Y. Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist: evaluation of a new screening tool. Intensive Care Med. 2001 May;27(5):859-64. doi: 10.1007/s001340100909.

    PubMed 11430542
  • van den Boogaard M, Schoonhoven L, Maseda E, Plowright C, Jones C, Luetz A, Sackey PV, Jorens PG, Aitken LM, van Haren FM, Donders R, van der Hoeven JG, Pickkers P. Recalibration of the delirium prediction model for ICU patients (PRE-DELIRIC): a multinational observational study. Intensive Care Med. 2014 Mar;40(3):361-9. doi: 10.1007/s00134-013-3202-7. Epub 2014 Jan 18.

    PubMed 24441670
  • Wassenaar A, Rood P, Boelen D, Schoonhoven L, Pickkers P, van den Boogaard M. Feasibility of Cognitive Training in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Study. Am J Crit Care. 2018 Mar;27(2):124-135. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2018467.

    PubMed 29496769
  • Deemer K, Zjadewicz K, Fiest K, Oviatt S, Parsons M, Myhre B, Posadas-Calleja J. Effect of early cognitive interventions on delirium in critically ill patients: a systematic review. Can J Anaesth. 2020 Aug;67(8):1016-1034. doi: 10.1007/s12630-020-01670-z. Epub 2020 Apr 24.

    PubMed 32333291
  • Deemer K, Myhre B, Oviatt S, Parsons M, Watson M, Zjadewicz K, Soo A, Fiest K, Posadas-Calleja J. Occupational therapist-guided cognitive interventions in critically ill patients: a feasibility randomized controlled trial. Can J Anaesth. 2023 Jan;70(1):139-150. doi: 10.1007/s12630-022-02351-9. Epub 2022 Nov 16.

    PubMed 36385466

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing OT Guided Cognitive Interventions in people with Delirium, run by Alberta Health Services, Calgary at 1 site in Canada.

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 12 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 8 Dec 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Delirium Prevalence and Duration (time frame: From date of patient enrolment to ICU discharge, an average of 6.7 days.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03604809, which also lists 8 linked publications.

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 8 Dec 2020.

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