Status:

COMPLETED

Validation and Reliability of the Turkish 4AT Scale for Post-Anesthesia Awakening Delirium

Lead Sponsor:

Kilis 7 Aralik University

Conditions:

Delirium

Awakening, Post-Anesthesia Delayed

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Background: Delirium is a common and serious condition in hospitalized patients that often leads to extended hospital stays and increased healthcare costs. Accurate and timely detection is essential f...

Detailed Description

Delirium is a common occurrence in healthcare settings, leading to extended hospital and intensive care stays, and negatively impacting mortality and morbidity rates \[1,2\]. Previously seen as an una...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Our study cohort comprised patients who satisfied certain prerequisites. These included being aged 18 years or older, possessing the capability to communicate, scoring between -3 and +4 on the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale \[RASS\], achieving a minimum score of 10 on the Glasgow Coma Scale \[GCS\], and no neurological or psychiatric backdrop that might skew a delirium assessment. If any participant opted to exit the study, their associated data were omitted.

Exclusion

  • Individuals who encountered acute post-anesthesia complications, were diagnosed with advanced cognitive deficits or dementia, lost communication abilities entirely, or displayed reluctance or inability to furnish information during the study were excluded. Moreover, patients diagnosed with an alternate neurological or psychiatric ailment after delirium assessment were also included. Participants or their guardians, who either declined involvement or retracted prior consent, were excluded from the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

188 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06187389

Start Date

March 1 2023

End Date

June 1 2023

Last Update

January 2 2024

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Islam Elagöz

Kilis, Turkey (Türkiye), 79100