Family power: new study tests if loved ones can stop hospital delirium

NCT ID NCT05929703

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: University of Michigan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two approaches to prevent delirium in older adults during a hospital stay. One is standard hospital care (HELP), and the other adds daily support from family members (FAM-HELP). Researchers will track 1,900 patients aged 70 and older to see if family involvement reduces delirium and improves recovery.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Family involvement in hospital care (FAM-HELP program)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to prevent delirium in older hospitalized patients by involving family members in daily care.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention, so results may vary across hospitals. The study is still recruiting, and the added benefit of family involvement over standard care may be small or hard to measure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease Caregiver Burden cognitive disorder Cognitive Dysfunction Patient Satisfaction delirium prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

AGING ALZHEIMER DISEASE CAREGIVER BURDEN DELIRIUM FAMILY MEMBERS FAMILY SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS PATIENT SATISFACTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Allegheny General Hospital
RECRUITING

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
MaineHealth
RECRUITING

Portland, Maine, 04102, United States
Meriter Hospital
RECRUITING

Madison, Wisconsin, 53715, United States
Michigan Medicine
RECRUITING

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
Saddleback Medical Center
RECRUITING

Orange, California, 92868, United States
University of Utah
RECRUITING

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

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