Delirium in Home-dwelling Old People Receiving Home Nursing Care

Study the prevalence of delirium among old persons with home-nursing care living in the community. By recruiting the persons in a stable phase, the investigators wish to study the influence of an episode of delirium upon further cognitive and physical function.

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Key information

Conditions

Delirium Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Confusion Dementia Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurocognitive Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Sandefjord kommune

Sandefjord, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Home nursing service at least once a week.
Home dwelling (not permanently institutionalised)
Age 65 years or more
Informed consent by the patient or a close relative (if the patient is unable to give a valid informed consent)

Exclusion criteria

Patient or relative denies inclusion
Terminal illness
Patients diagnosed with dementia with Lewy bodies (its fluctuating course makes the diagnosis of delirium challenging)
Patients with chronic diseases that have needed assistance from the home nursing service before the age of 65.
Assistance from the home nursing service is due to addictive substances.
Assistance from the home nursing service is due to psychiatric illnesses other than dementia.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Trajectory of cognitive function using the MoCa test

Time frame: 2 years

The impact of an episode of delirium upon cognitive function measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment every 6th months for two years.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Oslo University Hospital

Other

Collaborators

Norwegian Centre for Ageing and Health
Sandefjord kommune
The Hospital of Vestfold

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Feb 28, 2017
Registry last updated: Aug 22, 2018

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