ICU Delirium's lingering toll: new study tracks recovery hurdles
NCT ID NCT07193797
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 189 adults who experienced delirium in the ICU to understand their main recovery challenges after moving to a regular hospital ward. Researchers will assess physical abilities, thinking skills, and mental health using simple questionnaires. The goal is to identify which types of delirium lead to different recovery problems, helping improve future care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 189 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Adult patients admitted to ICU and developed delirium will be recruited.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * patients aged above 18-year-old * at least one positive screening of CAM-ICU (Confusion Assessment Method for ICU) assessment during ICU stay * patients are transferred to hospital ward after ICU discharge Exclusion Criteria: * patients are with severe dementia * blindness, deafness or inability to understand mandarin * life expectancy of less than 24h * stayed in ICU more than one-month after the first CAM-ICU positive screening
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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