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Impact of a Multifaceted Program to Prevent Postoperative Delirium in the Elderly (CONFUCIUS)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01316965
Recruitment Status : Terminated (enrollment of patients insufficient)
First Posted : March 16, 2011
Last Update Posted : May 30, 2017
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Hospices Civils de Lyon

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Postoperative delirium is common in the elderly and is associated with a significant increase in mortality, complications, length of hospital stay and admission in long care facility. Several interventions have proved their effectiveness to prevent it but their combination within a multifaceted intervention needs to be assessed using rigorous methodology based on randomized study design. CONFUCIUS trial aims to measure the impact of a multifaceted program on the prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Postoperative Delirium Behavioral: Multifaceted prevention program HELP(Hospital Elder Life Program) Not Applicable

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 175 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: CONFUCIUS Study : Impact of a Multifaceted Program to Prevent Postoperative Delirium in the Elderly
Actual Study Start Date : April 2011
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 2017
Actual Study Completion Date : May 2017

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MedlinePlus related topics: Delirium

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: multifaceted prevention program Behavioral: Multifaceted prevention program HELP(Hospital Elder Life Program)
  • A. Structured geriatric consultation will be performed by geriatricians of the MGT(Mobile Geriatric Teams) before surgery, including clinical examination and geriatric assessment
  • B. All members of medical and nursing staffs will attend a two hours training session performed by the MGTs and HELP(Hospital Elder Life Program) will be implemented in the surgical wards
  • C. On a quarterly basis, all members of medical and nursing staffs and MGTs will gathered to analyze medical records of patients having experienced a postoperative delirium.
No Intervention: usual care


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Postoperative delirium rate within 7 days after surgery [ Time Frame: 7 days after surgery ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Mean delirium intensity within 7 days after surgery [ Time Frame: 7 days after surgery ]
  2. Length of hospital stay [ Time Frame: Hospital discharge ]
  3. Postoperative complications 30 days after surgery incidence [ Time Frame: 30 days after surgery ]
  4. Mortality 6 months after surgery [ Time Frame: 6 months after surgery ]
  5. Feasibility of the multidisciplinary prevention program [ Time Frame: 24 months ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   75 Years and older   (Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female subject aged over 75 years
  • Admission for a scheduled surgery (i.e. all oncologic digestive surgery , ureterostomy, nephrectomy or cystectomy, total hip or knee replacement)
  • Participation agreement

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with a progressive and/or poorly managed psychiatric pathology (patients with stabilized depression could be included in the study)
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Locations
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France
Hospices Civils de Lyon-Hôpital des Charpennes
Villeurbanne, France
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hospices Civils de Lyon
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Pierre KROLAK-SALMON, Pr Hospices Civils de Lyon- Hôpital des Charpennes
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Responsible Party: Hospices Civils de Lyon
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01316965    
Other Study ID Numbers: 2009.577
First Posted: March 16, 2011    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 30, 2017
Last Verified: May 2017
Keywords provided by Hospices Civils de Lyon:
Postoperative delirium
elderly
prevention
stepped wedge design
healthcare workers
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Delirium
Confusion
Neurobehavioral Manifestations
Neurologic Manifestations
 Nervous System Diseases
Neurocognitive Disorders
Mental Disorders