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Delirium Prevention Guideline for Intensive Care Patients
Sponsor: Istanbul Demiroglu Bilim University
Summary
Delirium is a complication characterized by fluctuations in orientation, memory, thinking, or behavior, with sudden onset of these changes. Studies have shown that pharmacological agents are the most significant risk factors for delirium in intensive care units. In recent years, the impact of non-pharmacological interventions in preventing delirium development has started to be discussed.
Official title: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Delirium Prevention Guideline Utilization for Intensive Care Patients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
160
Start Date
2024-06-15
Completion Date
2024-12-15
Last Updated
2024-05-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Delirium Prevention Guideline
Each intervention group patient randomized will receive the Delirium Prevention Guideline. The guideline is designed to be followed by nurses. However, collaboration with the physician is required for some aspects of the guideline (pain control, ordering/follow-up of laboratory tests, etc.). Support will be obtained from the intensive care physician, who is a member of the research team, for these steps. The guideline includes standard practices used by intensive care nurses in patient monitoring. In addition to routine follow-ups, eye masks and earplugs will be applied to patients in the intervention group between 24:00 and 06:00.
Locations (1)
Demiroğlu Bilim University
Istanbul, Şişli, Turkey (Türkiye)