Clinical trials: Confusion, open to volunteers
Aortic Diseases, Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion and Perioperative Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Ascending Aortic Surgery
In ascending aortic surgery the distal anastomosis may be constructed with the aortic cross-clamp maintained, or, where the extent of the aortic pathology and the geometry of the graft require it, after release of the cross-clamp…
- Conditions
- Aortic Diseases, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic, Delirium - Postoperative
- Trial name
- SACP-ONSD (NCT07800806)
- Testing
- Optic nerve sheath and optic nerve diameter ultrasonography, Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Koşuyolu Kartal Heart Training and Research Hospital
Postoperative Delirium (POD)
Perioperative Dezocine Administration and Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Cardiac Surgery Patients
Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication in elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery and is associated with prolonged hospitalization, increased morbidity, and poor recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT07768150
- Testing
- Dezocine, Normal Saline (NS)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 640 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Postoperative Delirium
EEG-Guided Analgesic Titration During General Anesthesia to Improve Early Neurocognitive Recovery in Older Patients
The investigators intend to recruit 600 participants to see if alpha power during anesthesia is influenced by analgesic medication and associated with a reduction of delirium following surgery.
- Trial name
- ALPHA-DEX (NCT04443517)
- Testing
- Alpha Optimization, Emergence from anesthesia with Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Delirium - Postoperative
Correlation Between Perioperative EEG Variability and Postoperative Delirium Incidence.
This clinical study aims to investigate whether multiscale entropy analysis of electroencephalogram data can distinguish between ordinary elderly surgical patients and elderly patients with postoperative delirium.This study may…
- Trial name
- NCT07323940
- Testing
- Collect preoperative and intraoperative electroencephalogram data
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xin Chen
Nursing Education, Delirium Confusional State
ICU Delirium Playbook Training Study for ICU Nurses
Delirium is a common and serious acute neurocognitive disorder among critically ill patients, affecting up to 50% of intensive care unit (ICU) patients and up to 80-90% of those receiving invasive mechanical ventilation.
- Conditions
- Nursing Education, Delirium Confusional State, ICU
- Trial name
- NCT07759310
- Testing
- ICU Delirium PlayBook educational program
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Nicola Pagnucci
Delirium, Cognitive Impairment
Redesigning the Surgical Pathway (PROMoTE)
Cognitive complications, that is problems with thinking and memory, are incredibly common after surgery, occurring in 10-50% of all older surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Cognitive Impairment, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- PROMoTE (NCT05114876)
- Testing
- Multicomponent delirium-risk prevention bundle
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Icu Delirium, Post Intensive Care Syndrome
ABCDEF Bundle Compliance and ICU Outcomes in Latin America
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the degree of compliance with the ABCDEF bundle and its relationship with clinical outcomes in adult patients (aged 18 and older) admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in…
- Conditions
- Icu Delirium, Post Intensive Care Syndrome, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT07783035
- Testing
- ABCDEF Bundle Compliance Assessment
- Volunteers
- 580 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital H+ Queretaro
Sleep, Circadian Dysregulation
reALIGNing Circadian Rhythm and Promoting Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn whether a program to support sleep and the body's daily rhythms can be delivered safely and consistently to critically ill adults in intensive care units (ICUs).
- Conditions
- Sleep, Circadian Dysregulation, ICU, Delirium in Intensive Care Unit
- Trial name
- ALIGN ICU (NCT07886567)
- Testing
- Sleep chronobundle, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Emergence Delirium, Anesthesia
The Effect of EEG and BIS-guided Anaesthesia on the Incidence of Emergent Delirium in Children
The aim of the study is to compare two modalities of measuring the depth of general anaesthesia on the incidence of emergent delirium in children.
- Trial name
- NCT07534215
- Testing
- EEG monitoring, BIS monitoring
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 540 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ostrava
Lumbar Disc Herniation, Emergence Agitation
Magnesium Sulfate for Prevention of Emergence Agitation in Lumbar Disc Surgery
In this retrospective study, the effect of intraoperative magnesium sulfate infusion on the incidence of postoperative emergence agitation was evaluated in adult patients who underwent elective lumbar microdiscectomy under…
- Conditions
- Lumbar Disc Herniation, Emergence Agitation, Magnesium Sulfate
- Trial name
- NCT07139847
- Testing
- Magnesium Sulfate Infusion, 0.9% Saline Infusion
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Postoperative Delirium (POD), Gynecologic Cancers
Immunonutrition and Neuromonitoring for Postoperative Delirium in Gynecologic Oncology
Early postoperative delirium (POD) is a common and distressing neuropsychiatric complication frequently observed in elderly patients undergoing major surgical interventions, including radical and cytoreductive gynecologic…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium (POD), Gynecologic Cancers, Malnutitrion
- Trial name
- NCT07877285
- Testing
- Preoperative Immunonutritional Scoring and Intraoperative Neuromonitoring
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi
Frailty
Preoperative Frailty and Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders in Geriatric Patients in Georgia
The number of elderly people in the global population is growing, presenting an increasing challenge. Technological advances in medicine have made it possible to perform complex surgeries on geriatric patients, improving the…
- Trial name
- FRAILCOG-GE (NCT06700291)
- Testing
- Surgery
- Where
- Georgia
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- New Hospitals Georgia
Frailty, Delirium Confusional State
Patients With Long-stay at ICU: Factors and Evaluation - Feasibility Study
Every year, many critically ill patients are admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). Most stay only a few days, but a smaller group stays much longer.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Delirium Confusional State, Persistent Critical Illness, Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
- Trial name
- LIFE-ICU (NCT07851974)
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Postoperative Delirium (POD), Prostate Cancer
Preoperative Breathing Exercise Training and Postoperative Delirium After Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
Postoperative delirium is an acute and fluctuating disturbance in attention, awareness, and thinking that may occur after major surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07766603
- Testing
- Preoperative Deep Breathing Exercise Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- ALİ DEMİRTAŞ
Emergency Delirium, Postoperative Delirium (POD)
Comparison of IV Dexmedetomidine Versus Clonidine Versus no Alpha 2 Agonist on Emergency Delirium, PACU Length of Stay and Time to Hospital Discharge in Children Undergoing (Adeno)Tonsillectomy: a Prospective Observational Study
Emergence delirium (ED) is a frequent complication in children undergoing general anesthesia, particularly following ENT procedures such as adenotonsillectomy.
- Conditions
- Emergency Delirium, Postoperative Delirium (POD), Adenotonsillectomy, Tonsillectomy
- Trial name
- CLONIDEX (NCT07913308)
- Testing
- Intravenous dexmedetomidine, Intravenous clonidine, Standard Anesthetic Care Without Alpha-2 Agonist
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Delirium
Delirium Treatment With Transcranial Electrical Stimulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of standardized and personalized transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) in patients with delirium.
- Trial name
- DELTES (NCT06285721)
- Testing
- transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- A.J.C. Slooter
Postoperative Delirium
Prevention of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients
Prevention of Postoperative Delirium in the care of Elderly Patients. A Monocentric, Prospective Intervention Study With the Question of Whether the Incidence, Length and Severity of Postoperative Delirium Can be Reduced by…
- Trial name
- PODproject (NCT06248684)
- Testing
- standardized prevention and therapy measures
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Emergence Agitation, General Anesthesia
Low-dose Versus Standard-dose Remimazolam for Prevention of Emergence Agitation After Nasal Surgery
Emergence agitation (EA) is a common complication during recovery from sevoflurane anesthesia, particularly after nasal surgery.
- Conditions
- Emergence Agitation, General Anesthesia, Nasal Surgical Procedures
- Trial name
- NCT07740655
- Testing
- Remimazolam
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Jeju National University School of Medicine
Delirium - Postoperative, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD)
Value of the Time-Weighted Average (TWA) of Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and Cerebral Oximetry (rSO₂) as Predictors of Postoperative Tissue Perfusion Impairment in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Neurological problems after heart surgery are common and include confusion, memory loss, and difficulty thinking clearly. These issues may appear hours or days after surgery and can negatively affect recovery.
- Conditions
- Delirium - Postoperative, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD), Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury, Postoperative Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT07510711
- Testing
- Continuous intraoperative monitoring of MAP and rSO₂; observational study with no therapeutic intervention.
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Delirium Confusional State
Exploring the Effectiveness of Intelligent Audiovisual Interventions in Delirium, Agitation, and Pain Among Middle Aged and Elderly Patients in Emergency Intensive Care Units: A Quasi-Experimental Study
The goal of this nonrandomized, quasi-experimental clinical trial is to evaluate whether an intelligent audiovisual intervention can prevent delirium and reduce delirium severity, agitation, and pain among adults aged 55 years or…
- Trial name
- NCT07776002
- Testing
- Intelligent Audiovisual Intervention
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan