Clinical Trial: Subclinical Delirium and Clinical Outcome

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Delirium and Clinical Outcome

Brief Summary: Delirium has been associated with clinical outcomes in critical care setting. However, its subclinical form has not been investigated. The investigators aimed to establish the association of subclinical delirium with outcome.

Detailed Summary: Delirium has been associated with clinical outcome in critical care setting. This syndrome has been associated with longer length of stay in ICU and hospital, longer duration of mechanical ventilation and higher mortality rate. however, its subclinical form has not been investigated. The subclinical syndrome is defined by CAM-ICU, in which several features of delirium are fulfilled but the diagnostic criteria are not fulfilled. The investigators aimed to establish the association of subclinical delirium with outcome.
Sponsor: Jinhua Central Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: mortality [ Time Frame: during hospital stay(60 days) ]

60 days after enrollment


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • duration of mechanical ventilation [ Time Frame: 60 days ]
  • length of stay in ICU and hospital [ Time Frame: 60 days after enrollment ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Jinhua Central Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: June 7, 2012
Date Started: January 2010
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 1, 2013
Last Verified: June 2012