ICU stay could harm your brain years later

NCT ID NCT00392795

Summary

This study aims to understand why many intensive care unit (ICU) survivors develop long-term thinking and memory problems. Researchers followed 826 adult ICU patients to see if confusion during their stay (delirium) or strong sedative medications increase the risk of these cognitive issues. The goal is to identify preventable risk factors to guide future treatments that protect brain function after serious illness.

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes NO responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for DEMENTIA are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Saint Thomas Hospital

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37205, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.