Clinical trials: Confusion
Delirium
Use of Transdermal Clonidine in Trauma Patients
This study will attempt to learn how to better treat trauma patients with delirium who are on a breathing machine. Delirium, also known as acute, temporary brain dysfunction, is a common reason why ventilated patients can not be…
- Trial name
- NCT01139996
- Testing
- Clonidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Health University Medical Center
Delirium
Nursing Assistant Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Nursing Homes
Delirium is an acute confusion that occurs in one third of hospitalized older adults. As compared to those without delirium, hospitalized patients with delirium have longer hospital stays, higher mortality, and increased risk of…
- Trial name
- NCT02994979
- Testing
- Delirium-prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 219 people
- Sponsor
- Jewish Home & Hospital Lifecare System
Alzheimer's Disease
A Study of Lanabecestat (LY3314814) in Participants With Mild Alzheimer's Disease Dementia
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the study drug known as lanabecestat in participants with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia.
- Trial name
- DAYBREAK-ALZ (NCT02783573)
- Testing
- Lanabecestat
- Where
- 262 sites in United States, Canada and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 1,722 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Strabismus
Anesthetic Depth and the Incidence of Emergence Agitation in Children Undergoing Strabismus Surgery
This study evaluates the association between the depth of general anesthesia and the occurrence of emergence agitation (EA). The investigators hypothesized that optimal level of anesthetic depth could decrease the incidence of EA…
- Trial name
- NCT02521259
- Testing
- BIS
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Postoperative Pain, Delirium
Study of Melatonin on Sleep, Pain, and Confusion After Joint Replacement Surgery
Pain, confusion, and breaks in normal sleep cycles have been challenges commonly faced by patients after undergoing joint surgeries.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Delirium, Confusion, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT01505465
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Alzheimers Disease, Postoperative Delirium
Markers of Alzheimers Disease and Cognitive Outcomes After Perioperative Care
This study will examine the hypothesis that changes in the cognition (i.e. thinking and memory) after anesthesia and surgery are correlated with changes in markers of Alzheimers Disease in the fluid around the brain and spinal…
- Conditions
- Alzheimers Disease, Postoperative Delirium, Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- MADCO-PC (NCT01993836)
- Testing
- Total intravenous anesthesia with propofol, General anesthesia with isoflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Thiamine Deficiency, Thiamine Deficiency; Sequelae
Prevalence of Thiamine Deficiency in Hospitalized Non-Alcoholic Veterans
Thiamine micronutrient deficiency (TD) can cause a variety of non-specific symptoms and leads to several thiamine deficiency disorders such as heart failure, polyneuropathy, Wernicke's Encephalopathy and generalized weakness and…
- Trial name
- NCT05480943
- Testing
- Thiamine repletion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Emergence Delirium, Anesthesia Emergence Delirium
Effect of Monochromatic Light on Incidence of Emergence Delirium in Children
Emergence delirium/emergence agitation (ED/EA) is a behavioral phenomenon of unclear etiology consisting of short lived behavioral changes that can be both traumatic to families and pose a safety risk to patients and staff.
- Trial name
- NCT03285243
- Testing
- Monochromatic blue light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Critical Illness, Delirium
Maximizing trEatment of Neurological Dysfunction Using INtravenous Guanfacine Study
This proof-of-concept study examines whether the acute brain dysfunction that occurs in critically ill patients is improved by administration of intravenous guanfacine.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Delirium, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- MENDING (NCT04742673)
- Testing
- Guanfacine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Covid19, Anosmia
Study of Hesperidin Therapy on COVID-19 Symptoms (HESPERIDIN)
The main aim of this study is to determine the effects of short-term treatment with hesperidin on COVID-19 symptoms in comparison with a placebo.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Anosmia, Fever, Cough
- Trial name
- Hesperidin (NCT04715932)
- Testing
- Hesperidin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Hip Fractures, Delirium
Post-Operative Delirium in Elderly Surgical Patients
This research is being done to see what effects sedative drugs during surgery have on peoples' thinking processes after they wake up.
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT00590707)
- Testing
- Deeper sedation, Moderate sedation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Delirium
Recommendations and Alerting for Delirium Alleviation in Real-Time (RADAR)
This is a pilot randomized controlled trial that will test whether a multicomponent decision support system will improve the postoperative environment for neurocognitive and clinical recovery in older, high-risk surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT04007523
- Testing
- Family Support System, HELP Support System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Delirium
Prevention of Delirium in Inpatients Utilizing Melatonin
A double blind randomized controlled trial investigating melatonin, 5mg, compared to placebo, given to patients at least 65 years old, admitted to the hospital on a general medical floor, to prevent delirium.
- Trial name
- PODIUM (NCT02654314)
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 277 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Delirium
Supporting the Health of Adults Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery During the Recovery Period
Delirium (acute confusion) is a highly prevalent condition among hospitalized elders with substantial morbidity within the hospital and beyond.
- Trial name
- SHARP (NCT00586196)
- Testing
- donepezil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Agitation, Delirium
Dexmedetomidine to Prevent Agitation After Free Flap Surgery
Reconstruction using microvascular free tissue flap has been an important management in patients with maxillofacial tumor. It is often characterised as long operation time, more traumatic and require restriction of patient's head…
- Trial name
- NCT01904760
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University