Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
79 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-03-31
2014-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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This study will be a randomized controlled trial (pilot study) involving family members. Family members will be randomized to a control group or an educational intervention. The control group will receive a general brochure, outlining general health information published by the Ministry of Health. The intervention group will receive a specific brochure on details around delirium (what it is and how to prevent it), and then a brief educational session comprising a didactic session and to address any questions. This pilot study will examine the feasibility of doing this kind of intervention in a North American environment. The family-based intervention is similar to what was done in the Chilean study. It involves six elements including the educational session. The five other elements include: 1) family being present for extended periods (at least 5 hours if possible); 2) engaging in conversation with study patients for re-orientation to current time and current events; 3) avoiding sensory deprivation (ensuring hearing or visual aids and dentures are available as needed; 4) providing familiar objects to patients; 5) provision of a clock and calendar to the patient. The intervention brochure is similar to what was provided to family members as part of the original Chilean study (kindly provided to the principal investigator, M. Dasgupta, by the lead author of the Chilean study, Dr. F.T. Martinez).
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Family educational intervention
A family educational, non-pharmacologic intervention will be administered to educate family members on how to prevent delirium. Family members will be encouraged to actively participate in this non-pharmacologic intervention.
Family educational intervention
The intervention is an educational intervention directed towards delirium prevention specifically for family members of hospitalized seniors. Family members will be encouraged to perform specific interventions that may decrease incident delirium.
general health education
The placebo group will be given a brochure on good health habits
Family educational intervention
The intervention is an educational intervention directed towards delirium prevention specifically for family members of hospitalized seniors. Family members will be encouraged to perform specific interventions that may decrease incident delirium.
Interventions
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Family educational intervention
The intervention is an educational intervention directed towards delirium prevention specifically for family members of hospitalized seniors. Family members will be encouraged to perform specific interventions that may decrease incident delirium.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Residing in the community
* Admitted to a general medical unit at the London Health Sciences center, University Campus
* Having a willing and interested English-speaking family member
* Not delirious on admission
* Able to communicate in English
Exclusion Criteria
* Delirious on admission
* Advanced dementia
* Admission to the ICU (or transfer to the ICU within one week of admission)
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Monidipa Dasgupta
Associate Professor, Medicine
Principal Investigators
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monidipa dasgupta, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Lawson HRI
Locations
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University Hospital
London, Ontario, Canada
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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104385
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id