Prevention of Delirium Among Elderly Patients With Hip Fractures

Objective: To evaluate the effect of care bundle on prevention of delirium among elderly patients with hip fractures.

Methods: A prospective randomized case control study was performed for 80 patients (≥65 years) with hip fractures treated surgically according to their ages and the type of fractures from March 1th of 2017 to June 30th of 2017．There were 11 males and 69 females, with the age of (79.3±7.84) years. Confusion assessment method (CAM) was applied to diagnose delirium after surgery, the subjects were randomized divided into experimental group (n=43) and control group (n=37). The parameters next were recorded and analyzed, including age, gender, type of fractures, type of internal instrument, amount of bleeding, time between injured to surgery, time length of operation, type of operation, VAS, incidence of delirium, perioperative complications and adverse events.

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Key information

Conditions

Delirium Confusion Femoral Fractures Fractures, Bone Hip Fractures Hip Injuries Leg Injuries Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurocognitive Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Wounds and Injuries

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Zhoupu Hospital Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

≥65 years
with hip fractures
treated surgically

Exclusion criteria

<65 years
psychiatric history
ICU post-operation
refuse to join this study
have delirium pre-operation

Treatment and study plan

Care bundle

Other

Care bundle

Primary outcomes

incidence of delirium among elderly patients with hip fractures

Time frame: 3 weeks

study hypothesis: the incidence of delirium postoperatively in experimental group is lower compared with control group

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zhoupu Hospital, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Prospective Care Bundle on Prevention of Delirium Among Elderly Patients With Hip Fractures

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Mar 20, 2018
Registry last updated: Mar 20, 2018

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