Status:
COMPLETED
Delirium Treatment With Acupuncture in Internal Medicine Departments
Lead Sponsor:
Bnai Zion Medical Center
Conditions:
Delirium in Old Age
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Delirium frequently occurs in hospitalized older people, and treatment options are limited. Acupuncture has been shown to reduce agitation in the setting of dementia. The investigators will test the h...
Detailed Description
This randomized-controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture integrated with standard care as compared to standard care only for the treatment of delirium in hospitalized older person...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Hospitalized in internal medicine department
- Aged over 65 years
- Delirium or subsyndromal delirium within the last 48 hours
Exclusion
- Platelet count under 20x10\^9/L
- Encephalopathy explained by a cause other than delirium (acute stroke, alcohol, cirrhosis, etc.)
- History of severe dementia
- Communication barriers preventing delirium assessment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 14 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
81 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03398928
Start Date
January 14 2018
End Date
June 1 2020
Last Update
September 18 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Bnai Zion Medical Center
Haifa, Golomb 47, Israel, 3104802