New app aims to fight hospital delirium in seniors

NCT ID NCT05118867

Terminated Symptom relief Sponsor: Mayo Clinic Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a mobile app called iPREPARED that helps patients and their caregivers prepare for a hospital stay. The app provides videos and tips to prevent or reduce delirium, a sudden confused state common in older adults. Researchers want to see if the app is easy to use and if it can lower the risk and severity of delirium. The study involves 120 patient-caregiver pairs aged 60 and older.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: iPREPARED mobile health app (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a simple, non-drug way to reduce delirium and distress for older hospital patients.
What could go wrong: This is a small feasibility study, so results may not apply widely. The study is currently suspended, and the app may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hearing loss disorder delirium prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DELIRIUM

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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