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:
2025-12-26 @ 10:32 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-26 @ 10:32 AM
NCT ID:
NCT01394328
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Persons with dementia were included if they: a) were on one of the selected medical-surgical units and age 65 years or older; b) spoke English; c) were hospitalized less than 24 hours; and d) met the criteria for dementia. This study included minorities and women.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Persons with dementia were excluded if they: a) had any significant neurological or neurosurgical disease associated with cognitive impairment other than dementia (due to confounding with dementia or DSD), such as parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, normal pressure hydrocephalus, seizure disorder, subdural hematoma, head trauma or any other known structural brain abnormalities; b) were nonverbal and unable to communicate due to sever dementia (MMSE=0), aphasia, intubation, or terminal illness (since interviews were required for the study); or c) had no family or caregivers to interview (since proxy interviews were required for the study). This study did not exclude persons with pre-existing delirium. In addition, subjects were not excluded on the basis of race or gender.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT01394328
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT01394328