Recommendations and Alerting for Delirium Alleviation in Real-Time (RADAR)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Delirium

In brief

This is a pilot randomized controlled trial that will test whether a multicomponent decision support system will improve the postoperative environment for neurocognitive and clinical recovery in older, high-risk surgical patients. Decision support systems will be tested that provide targeted alerts and recommendations to the Hospital Elder Life Program and family members for delirium prevention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04007523

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

60

Starts

2019-11-21

Expected to finish

2022-07-27

Last updated by the study team

2024-02-21

Who can join

Age: 70 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥ 70 years of age
• Major non-cardiac, non-intracranial neurologic, and non-major vascular surgery
• Anticipated length of stay at least 72 hours
• At least one family member, or caretaker, available on each of the first three postoperative days for trial operations

You may not qualify if…

• Emergency surgery
• Severe cognitive impairment (precluding ability to perform delirium assessments)
• Planned postoperative ICU admission
• Non-English speaking

Where it is running

• University of Michigan Medical School — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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