Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 6:55 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 6:55 PM
NCT ID:
NCT01505257
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Persons with dementia will be included if they: a) are on one of the selected medical-surgical units and are age 65 years or older; b) have been hospitalized less than 48 hours; and c) meet the criteria for dementia. The study will include minorities and women.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Persons with dementia will be excluded if they have any significant neurological or neurosurgical disease associated with cognitive impairment other than dementia (due to confounding with dementia or DSD), such as:
* Lewy Body Dementia
* Huntington's disease
* Sormal pressure hydrocephalus
* Seizure disorder
* Subdural hematoma
* Head trauma
* Known structural brain abnormalities
* Nonverbal and unable to communicate due to severe dementia (MMSE=0)
* Aphasia
* Intubation
* Terminal illness (since interviews are required for the study).
* This study will not exclude persons with pre-existing delirium.
* In addition, subjects will not be excluded on the basis of race or gender.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT01505257
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01505257