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Management of Non-pharmacologic Delirium With the Use of a Nursing-led E-health Project: a Randonmized Controlled Trial
Sponsor: Universitat de Lleida
Summary
Application of an action protocol focused on the application of non-pharmacological interventions for managing delirium in the process of prevention, diagnosis and treatment, evaluated using an e-health intervention, with a tablet to introduce on it the data about the prevention, diagnostic and treatment process of each recluted patient, in the Igualada Hospital Center, once a day.
Official title: Improvement of the Delirium Management in Adult Patients Hospitalized Through the Use of Non-pharmacological Interventions
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
80 Years - 130 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
65
Start Date
2026-04-01
Completion Date
2027-06-15
Last Updated
2025-05-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Application of an action protocol for the management of delirium through the use of non-pharmacological interventions
The interventions carried out stand out for being non-pharmacological, this avoiding the use of drugs and polypharmacy in elderly patients, avoiding the appearance of clinical complications derived from the side effects that the use of these substances can lead to in the patient. In addition, it also encourages the education of health professionals and nurses' families or caregivers in the management of delirium.
Tradicional management of delirium
The use of the pharmacological treatment and the mechanical patients restrain were de base of the traditional treatment in deliriums patient in the University hospital of Igualada, because of the less knowledge of the professionals and non-existence protocol of non-pharmacological interventions to management the delirium.
Locations (1)
Hospital d'Igualada
Igualada, Barcelona, Spain