Diagnosis, Incidence and Consequences of PACU-Delirium
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
- Where
- Germany1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- People taking part
- 450 people enrolled
- Started
- 29 Jul 2021
- Ended
- 1 Aug 2024
- Type of study
- Observational, 2 groups
- Record updated
- 21 February 2025
Who can take part
- Age
- 65 years and older
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- planned surgery in the near future
- surgery time at least 60min
Who cannot take part
- intracranial surgery
- current alcohol or drug misuse
- manifest mental illness
- expected postoperative transfer to ICU and stay exceeding 24h
- length of postoperative stay in hospital below 24h
- insufficient German language skills
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
This study aims to
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1. determine sensitivity and specificity of the Confusion Assessment Method for Postanesthesia Care Unit (CAM-PACU) 2. examine the effect of postanesthesia care unit delirium (PACU delirium) on the emergence of later onset postoperative delirium (POD) as well as cognitive recovery until one month postoperatively
The 2 groups in the trial
- 1 - Validation
Group 1 will be screened for delirium during the PACU stay using the CAM-PACU. Delirium criteria as defined by ICD-10 will be assessed in comparison. A subgroup of patients will receive an additional delirium screening using the CAM-PACU. This screening will be performed by another operator blinded for the results from the initial delirium screening.
- 2 - Cognition
Group 2 will be screened for delirium during the PACU stay using the CAM-PACU. Delirium criteria as defined by ICD-10 will be assessed in comparison. This group will undergo additional assessment of preoperative and postoperative cognitive function as well as a POD screening using the 3D-CAM starting at postoperative day 1 until discharge from hospital but no longer than postoperative day 5.
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Diagnosis, Incidence and Consequences of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients in the Post-anaesthetic Care Unit
- Record updated
- 21 February 2025