The PiTSTOP study: a feasibility cluster randomized trial of delirium prevention in care homes for older people.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

delirium is a distressing but potentially preventable condition common in older people in long-term care. It is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, functional decline, hospitalization and significant healthcare costs. Multicomponent interventions, addressing delirium risk factors, have been shown to reduce delirium by one-third in hospitals. It is not known whether this approach is also effective in long-term care. In previous work, we designed a bespoke delirium prevention intervention, called 'Stop Delirium!' In preparation for a definitive trial of Stop Delirium, we sought to address key aspects of trial design for the particular circumstances of care homes.

Design

a cluster randomized feasibility study with an embedded process evalua

SUBMITTER: Siddiqi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5027640 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature