Clinical trials: Confusion
Post-operative Delirium
A Placebo Controlled Trial Of L-Tryptophan In Post-Operative Delirium
Post-operative delirium is a common and deleterious complication in elderly patients. The investigators have previously found lower levels of serum tryptophan in post-operative elderly patients who developed delirium in…
- Trial name
- NCT00865202
- Testing
- L-tryptophan supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Delirium, Cognitive Decline
Early Cognitive Intervention in Delirium
This is a randomized control trial to determine if early cognitive training and rehabilitation improve 4-month cognition in hospitalized older (>=65 years old) delirious patients with and without Alzheimer's disease and related…
- Conditions
- Delirium, Cognitive Decline, Dementia
- Trial name
- ECID (NCT04740567)
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, Goal Management Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 283 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Delirium
Efficacy and Safety of Suvorexant (MK-4305) for Reducing Incidence of Delirium in Japanese Participants at High Risk of Delirium (MK-4305-085)
The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of suvorexant (MK-4305) for reducing the incidence of delirium in Japanese participants who are at high risk of delirium.
- Trial name
- NCT04571944
- Testing
- Suvorexant
- Where
- 50 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Delirium, Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders
Ramelteon in the Prevention of Post-operative Delirium
This trial focuses on a Phase II randomized masked clinical trial testing the effectiveness and safety of peri-operative administration of ramelteon, a melatonin agonist in the prevention of postoperative delirium.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders, Delayed Emergence From Anesthesia, Cognitive Disorders
- Trial name
- RECOVER (NCT02324153)
- Testing
- Ramelteon, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Riboflavin 100 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Delirium
Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Weighted Blankets to Prevent and /or Mitigate Delirium
The use of weighted blankets to avert or alleviate Delirium in Adult ICU patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06161480
- Testing
- Weighted Blanket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Postoperative Delirium, Aortic Valve Stenosis
Assessing the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium Following Aortic Valve Replacement
Our primary aim in this observational study is to identify the incidence of POD in the first five postoperative days by using the 3-minute Diagnostic confusion assessment method (3D-CAM), the derived version for intensive care…
- Trial name
- IPOD-AV (NCT03950440)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Post-Operative Delirium
A Study to Evaluate ICU Simulation Experience in the Cardiothoracic Surgical Population to Reduce Post-operative Delirium
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a pre-ICU admission virtual reality ICU simulation on post-operative delirium in the elective cardiothoracic surgical population while in the intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT05159648
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Surgery, Delirium
Feasibility and Acceptability of ReCognitionVR-based Cognitive Stimulation in Surgical Patients
This study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of using ReCognitionVR virtual reality-based software in older surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Delirium, Delirium, Post-Operative
- Trial name
- NCT06232317
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Software, Traditional Orientation Methods
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Delayed Emergence From Anesthesia, Postoperative Delirium
Trajectory of Recovery in the Elderly
The purpose of this study is to understand how elderly individuals regain their cognitive skills following general anesthesia. The investigators will compare an age stratified group of volunteers who will be evaluated with a…
- Conditions
- Delayed Emergence From Anesthesia, Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- TORIE (NCT02275026)
- Testing
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Rivastigmine in the Treatment of Postoperative Delirium: a Pilot Clinical Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether preoperative administration of Rivastigmine prevents the incidence of postoperative delirium in patients undergoing major surgery as well as postoperative cognitive dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT00835159
- Testing
- Rivastigmine Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Delirium, Emergence Delirium
EEG - Guided Anesthetic Care and Postoperative Delirium
The study is a prospective, double blinded, randomized and controlled parallel trial to investigate the effect of the anesthetic care guided by EEG monitor (SedLine) on postoperative delirium.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Emergence Delirium, Anesthesia, General, Electroencephalography
- Trial name
- EMODIPOD (NCT03330236)
- Testing
- Anesthetic "depth" management
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,560 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Delirium
Nursing Assistant Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Nursing Homes
Delirium is an acute confusion that occurs in one third of hospitalized older adults. As compared to those without delirium, hospitalized patients with delirium have longer hospital stays, higher mortality, and increased risk of…
- Trial name
- NCT02994979
- Testing
- Delirium-prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 219 people
- Sponsor
- Jewish Home & Hospital Lifecare System
Delirium
Electroencephalography Guidance of Anesthesia
This study aims to determine whether, compared with usual anesthetic care, an electroencephalography-guided anesthesia protocol is effective at preventing postoperative delirium and its downstream effects, and improving…
- Trial name
- ENGAGES (NCT02241655)
- Testing
- a pragmatic EEG-guided anesthetic protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM, POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DECLINE
Daridorexant to Prevent Delirium After Heart Surgery
The goal of this phase 2 clinical trial is to demonstrate the feasibility of the current study methods and obtain preliminary data for an adequately powered trial of daridorexant with the aim of preventing delirium after heart…
- Trial name
- NCT06630390
- Testing
- Daridorexant 50 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Delirium on Emergence
Post Extubation Delirium and End-tidal Sevoflurane Concentration
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the incidence of emergence delirium will be reduced when end-tidal concentration of sevoflurane decreases.
- Trial name
- NCT02489734
- Testing
- sevoflurane
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Postoperative Complications, Hip Fracture
A Trial To Assess Risk of Delirium in Older Adults Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery With Spinal or General Anesthesia
This pilot project will address the gaps in knowledge regarding the effect of anesthetic technique on the risk of delirium through an adequately-powered trial employing standardized regimens for treatment and outcome assessment…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Hip Fracture, Delirium
- Trial name
- NCT02190903
- Testing
- General endotracheal anesthesia, Regional (spinal) Anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Acute Kidney Injury, Post-Operative Delirium
Short-term Atorvastatin's Effect on Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery
Aim1a: Statin naive patient's scheduled for cardiac surgery will be randomized to 80mg atorvastatin or placebo on the day prior to surgery and then 40mg daily thereafter until hospital discharge to test the hypothesis that…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Post-Operative Delirium, Icu Delirium, Acute Renal Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00791648
- Testing
- atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 653 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Delirium
Haloperidol With or Without Chlorpromazine in Treating Delirium in Patients With Advanced, Metastatic, or Recurrent Cancer
This randomized phase II/III trial studies how well haloperidol with or without chlorpromazine works in treating delirium in patients with cancer that has spread to other parts of the body or has come back.
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Delirium, Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03021486
- Testing
- Chlorpromazine, Haloperidol, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Post-operative Delirium, Decision Support Systems, Clinical
Mitigation of Postoperative Delirium in High-Risk Patients
Among patients with cognitive impairment (CI) that undergo surgery, the risk for developing postoperative delirium (POD) is high (50%) and associated with further morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Post-operative Delirium, Decision Support Systems, Clinical, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05777187
- Testing
- Clinical Decision Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,412 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Opioid Use, Unspecified With Withdrawal, Opioid-Induced Disorders
Adjunct Methadone to Decrease the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation in the Medical Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is to determine if administering methadone to mechanically ventilated patients in the medical intensive care unit (ICU) requiring continuous infusions of sedatives and analgesics will decrease the time…
- Conditions
- Opioid Use, Unspecified With Withdrawal, Opioid-Induced Disorders, Delirium
- Trial name
- NCT02025855
- Testing
- Methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System