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Simple mental workouts may ward off ICU delirium

NCT ID NCT06115863

Symptom relief Sponsor: Damanhour University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether early cognitive stimulation—simple mental exercises like orientation, attention, and memory tasks—can reduce delirium in critically ill patients. 130 adults in the ICU were enrolled within 24 hours of admission. The goal was to see if these exercises lower the risk and severity of delirium and shorten ICU stays.

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Active substance
cognitive stimulation exercises (orientation, attention, memory, and language tasks)
What this could lead to
If effective, this simple, drug-free approach could become a standard part of ICU care to prevent delirium and speed up recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-center study with 130 patients. The results may not apply to all ICU patients, and the effect may be modest.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

130 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2023

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥18 years. * Newly admitted patients not more than 24 hours. * Patient's Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) from -1 to +1. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with pre-existing brain injury and cognitive impairment. * Patient who is delirious on admission positive for Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU 7 (CAM ICU 7). * Patient with hearing and visual impairment. * Patients who is Hemodynamically unstable.

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Conditions

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delirium

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Delirium

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    Cairo, Egypt

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