Emerson 2014.
Methods | Randomized trial comparing the effectiveness of a delirium management team vs standard of care in the treatment of delirium Study took place in 3 medical‐surgical ICUs in the United States |
Participants | Adult (> 18 years) ICU patients diagnosed with delirium via the CAM‐ICU |
Interventions | Participants received standard delirium care or management via a team consisting of a physician, a clinical pharmacist, and a registered nurse delirium co‐ordinator. Participants in the intervention group were assessed daily over the course of their ICU stay for non‐pharmacological and pharmacological interventions. Per hospital initiative, a delirium prevention bundle and early mobilization administered by exercise physiologists were provided to all patients in the study |
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Notes | Study status unknown. Study was published in abstract form under the title "Impact of a collaborative multidisciplinary team on ICU delirium" (Emerson 2014). Several attempts to contact the principal study investigator (kemerson1@stlukeshealth.org) were unsuccessful |