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

May 24, 2017 updated by: Hospices Civils de Lyon

CONFUCIUS Study : Impact of a Multifaceted Program to Prevent Postoperative Delirium in the Elderly

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.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

175

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Villeurbanne, France
        • Hospices Civils de Lyon-Hopital Des Charpennes

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

75 years and older (OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: multifaceted prevention 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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Postoperative delirium rate within 7 days after surgery
Time Frame: 7 days after surgery
7 days after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Mean delirium intensity within 7 days after surgery
Time Frame: 7 days after surgery
7 days after surgery
Length of hospital stay
Time Frame: Hospital discharge
Hospital discharge
Postoperative complications 30 days after surgery incidence
Time Frame: 30 days after surgery
30 days after surgery
Mortality 6 months after surgery
Time Frame: 6 months after surgery
6 months after surgery
Feasibility of the multidisciplinary prevention program
Time Frame: 24 months
24 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Pierre KROLAK-SALMON, Pr, Hospices Civils de Lyon- Hôpital des Charpennes

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

April 1, 2011

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2017

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

May 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 15, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 16, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

May 30, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2009.577

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