Status:
RECRUITING
Family Caregiver Role in Decreasing Delirium in Older Patients With Fractured Femur Using HELP Principles.
Lead Sponsor:
Rambam Health Care Campus
Conditions:
Delirium
Femoral Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) has been shown to reduce delirium in hospitalized patients. In this study a family caregiver will apply the principles of the HELP program in a structured manner...
Detailed Description
Approximately 30% of those aged 65 years and over will fall at least once a year. As many as 38% of all older people hospitalized following a fall are admitted with hip fractures and 93% of these will...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Males and females aged 65 years and older
- Acute hospitalization in the orthopedic unit for fractured femur post-fall
- Expected or actual surgical intervention for treatment of fracture
- At least one family caregiver involved in supporting the patient during hospitalization
Exclusion
- Documented conditions that have been clinically active during the previous 6 months: including psychiatric illness; cerebrovascular disease; brain malignancy; alcohol abuse; drug abuse
- Terminal disease
- Delirium
- Inability to assess for delirium due to advanced dementia or sensory deprivation (marked impairment of vision or hearing) or any other condition that limits communication with the patient
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 2 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05321771
Start Date
December 2 2021
End Date
June 30 2025
Last Update
May 7 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Rambam Health Care Campus
Haifa, North, Israel, 3109601