Clinical trials: Disorientation
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Delirium
High Dose Intravenous Thiamine for the Prevention of Delirium in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Purpose: To conduct a randomized controlled pilot study investigating the use of high dose intravenous (IV) thiamine to prevent delirium and mitigate the long-term effects of delirium, including health-related quality of life…
- Conditions
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Delirium, Thiamine Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03263442
- Testing
- Thiamine, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Pain, Postoperative
Caffeine and Neurologic Recovery Following Surgery and General Anesthesia
The ongoing opioid epidemic is a public health crisis, and surgical patients are particularly vulnerable to opioid-dependency and related risks. Emerging data suggest that caffeine may reduce pain after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03577730
- Testing
- Caffeine Citrate, Dextrose Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Alzheimer's Type Dementia
A Study Versus E2020 10mg Followed by an Open-label Extension Phase to Explore the Safety of E2020 SR 23 mg in Japanese Subjects With Severe Alzheimer's Type Dementia
The purpose of this study is to compare 23 mg donepezil sustained release (SR) to the currently marketed formulation of 10 mg donepezil immediate release (IR) in patients with severe Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01276353
- Testing
- E2020
- Where
- 11 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Acute Kidney Injury, Post-Operative Delirium
Short-term Atorvastatin's Effect on Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery
Aim1a: Statin naive patient's scheduled for cardiac surgery will be randomized to 80mg atorvastatin or placebo on the day prior to surgery and then 40mg daily thereafter until hospital discharge to test the hypothesis that…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Post-Operative Delirium, Icu Delirium, Acute Renal Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00791648
- Testing
- atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 653 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Delirium
Prevention of Delirium After Bone Marrow Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to find out if using bright light sessions during bone marrow transplant can prevent people from developing confusion also known as delirium.
- Trial name
- NCT01700816
- Testing
- Bright light therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Anesthesia, Anesthesia Emergence Delirium
A Single Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Efficacy of a Pediatric Interactive Relational Agent vs. Standard Preoperative Education
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of enhanced preoperative education using a Pediatric Interactive Relational Agent (PIRA), designed for children aged 4 through 10 years and their families, compared to the…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Anesthesia Emergence Delirium, Procedural Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04586569
- Testing
- Pediatric Interactive Relational Agent (PIRA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Delirium
Effect of CPAP on Postoperative Delirium
Patients with a medical condition known as obstructive sleep apnea may be at increased risk of delirium following surgery. This study loans autotitrating CPAP machines to randomly-selected patients who are at high-risk for…
- Trial name
- NCT01816685
- Testing
- CPAP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Stem Cell Transplant Complications, Delirium
Feasibility of Prophylactic Haldol to Prevent Delirium in Cancer Patients
This research study proposes to conduct an open label, feasibility study administering prophylactic oral haldol to patients undergoing a hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).
- Trial name
- PHDC (NCT03489551)
- Testing
- Haldol
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Michelle Weckmann
Delirium, C.Surgical Procedure; Cardiac
Dexmedetomidine and Delirium in Patients After Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative delirium (POD) is a frequently occurring complication after cardiac surgery. Its occurrence is associated with worse outcomes of patients, including increased morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, increased medical…
- Conditions
- Delirium, C.Surgical Procedure; Cardiac, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT02267538
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine hydrochloride for injection, 0.9% sodium chloride for injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 285 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Postoperative Delirium, PD
Perioperative Cognitive Function - Dexmedetomidine and Cognitive Reserve
Elderly patients who undergo anesthesia and non-cardiac surgery are subject to deterioration of brain function including the development of postoperative delirium (PD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD).
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, PD, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, POCD
- Trial name
- NCT00561678
- Testing
- Precedex (Dexmedetomidine)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Post-operative Delirium, Decision Support Systems, Clinical
Mitigation of Postoperative Delirium in High-Risk Patients
Among patients with cognitive impairment (CI) that undergo surgery, the risk for developing postoperative delirium (POD) is high (50%) and associated with further morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Post-operative Delirium, Decision Support Systems, Clinical, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05777187
- Testing
- Clinical Decision Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,412 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Cognitive Disorders, Delirium
The Impact of Ketamine on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Delirium, and Renal Dysfunction
Ketamine is a commonly used anesthetic medication which is used for induction of anesthesia as well as as an analgesic. It has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties which may decrease post-operative complications…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Disorders, Delirium, Acute Kidney Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02554253
- Testing
- Ketamine, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Opioid Use, Unspecified With Withdrawal, Opioid-Induced Disorders
Adjunct Methadone to Decrease the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is to determine if administering methadone to mechanically ventilated patients in the medical intensive care unit (ICU) requiring continuous infusions of sedatives and analgesics will decrease the time…
- Conditions
- Opioid Use, Unspecified With Withdrawal, Opioid-Induced Disorders, Delirium
- Trial name
- NCT02025855
- Testing
- Methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Postoperative Delirium, Aortic Valve Stenosis
Assessing the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium Following Aortic Valve Replacement
Our primary aim in this observational study is to identify the incidence of POD in the first five postoperative days by using the 3-minute Diagnostic confusion assessment method (3D-CAM), the derived version for intensive care…
- Trial name
- IPOD-AV (NCT03950440)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven