Simple signs and amplifiers may cut hospital delirium
NCT ID NCT06176625
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether hearing and vision loss are linked to delirium (sudden confusion) in older hospital patients. Over 1,500 participants answered screening questions and had their hearing and vision tested. In a smaller trial, researchers tested if posting communication signs and providing hearing amplifiers could lower the number of patients with delirium. The goal is to find simple ways to improve hospital care for people with sensory loss.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple communication aids and signage help reduce delirium in older hospital patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with a small behavioral trial component, so results may not apply broadly or lead to a proven treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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1,543 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants over the age of 60 who was admitted to Bayview Medicine A, B, or C who meet inclusion criteria.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * inpatient on Johns Hopkins Bayview Medicine A, Medicine B, or Carol Ball unit * communicates using speech and language * able to converse in English Exclusion Criteria: * nonverbal * unable to communicate using English language * currently under airborne or droplet isolation precautions
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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