NCT03573843 2018.
Study name | Software‐guided cognitive stimulation to prevent delirium (Prevedel) |
Methods | Pilot randomised controlled trial |
Participants | 60 older patients (≥ 65 years) and admitted to medicine room or intermediate care unit > 48 hours |
Interventions | Group 1: receive standard prevention measures plus the use of software installed on a mobile device designed to support the prevention of delirium (Prevention software) Group 2: receive the standard prevention measures plus the use of a mobile device without installed delirium prevention software (placebo). |
Outcomes | Primary outcome: difference in delirium incidence between both groups at day 5 using the with CAM twice a day Secondary outcome(s): length of stay at 5 days, severity of delirium at 5 days using the CAM‐S, time of use of electronic device at 5 days, functionality at discharge at 5 days and at discharge using the Barthel index |
Starting date | 15/09/2018 |
Contact information | Eduardo A Tobar, etobar@40hcuch.cl University of Chile |
Notes | ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03573843 Status: recruitment completed |