Prevalence of Dementia and Delirium in Outpatient Clinics (DESTAN Trial)

Gulhane Training and Research Hospital714 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and etiologic risk factors of delirium in outpatient geriatric patients and also hospitalized patients.

This study aimed to investigate the frequency of delirium and examines the association between delirium and other possible risk factors and prognostic factors (dementia etc.)

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

714

Conditions

Delirium in Old Age Delirium Superimposed on Dementia Delirium With Dementia

Interventions

Confussion assessment method (CAM)DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Participants enrolled in the Delirium group according to the CAM.

Dementia diagnosisDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Participants enrolled in the Dementia group according to the CDR scores and MMSE scores and DSM4/5 criteria

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * We included all 65 years older patients who evaluated according to a comprehensive geriatric assessment that is consistently performed during admission to the outpatients' clinic of the hospital. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria were serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia or major depression.

Locations (1)

Gulhane training and research hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

frequency of Mortality

1st year mortality according to the electronic national data base

Time frame: 1 year fellow-up

Central Contacts

Bilal Katipoglu, MD

CONTACT

+905543330380 drbilal07@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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