Preventative Delirium Protocol in Elderly Patients



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Neurology, Psychiatric
Therapuetic Areas:Neurology, Psychiatry / Psychology
Healthy:No
Age Range:65 - 89
Updated:6/1/2018
Start Date:May 2016
End Date:March 1, 2019
Contact:Robert J McCarthy, PharmD
Email:Robert_J_McCarthy@rush.edu
Phone:312-942-7608

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A Randomized, Controlled Trial Reviewing the Effectiveness of a Preventative Delirium Protocol in Elderly Patients While Analyzing Its Consequential Effects on Awareness, PONV, and/or Pain Control

The current study aims to elucidate the effectiveness of a preventative delirium protocol in
patients older than 65 years of age undergoing elective surgery.

A comprehensive analysis of patient specific risk factors and predisposing perioperative risk
factors will be completed. The objective is to see if delirium incidences are significantly
lower in the group that receives a preventative delirium protocol compared to a control
group, while not increasing other adverse undesirable side effects. We hypothesize that a
preventative delirium protocol will reduce the incidence of delirium compared to the control
group (primary outcome), but this protocol may lead to increased side effects such as PONV,
poor pain control, and increased awareness (secondary outcomes).

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age > 65 years

- Scheduled for Elective Surgery (outpatient/same-day admit)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Need emergency surgery

- Need intracranial surgery

- Dependent on opiate narcotics

- Surgeon-specified perioperative procedures that precludes the current study's protocol
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1653 W. Congress Parkway
Chicago, Illinois 60612
(312) 942-5000
Phone: 702-588-3470
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