Could fewer nighttime checks save brain injury patients from delirium?

NCT ID NCT06219889

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, San Diego Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether waking patients with brain bleeding every hour for checks (standard care) versus every two hours affects their confusion and long-term thinking. Researchers will track 120 adults in the ICU for delirium and later cognitive function. The goal is to see if less frequent checks can reduce harm from sleep disruption.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: frequency of neurochecks (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that reducing how often patients are woken for checks lowers delirium risk and improves long-term thinking after brain injury.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (120 participants) looking at a behavioral change, not a drug. Results may not apply to all brain injury patients or change standard care quickly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

delirium intracerebral hemorrhage

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE

Contacts and locations

Locations

UC San Diego Health
RECRUITING

San Diego, California, 92103, United States

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