Delirium Identification in Older Patients With Alzheimer's and Other Related Dementias In the Emergency Department Using Wrist Accelerometer Biosensors and Machine Learning

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Delirium is highly prevalent and very bad for patients with dementia. Delirium is a dangerous medical condition that occurs in 6-38% of older Emergency Department patients and 70% of ICU patients. A person who develops delirium in the ED or hospital has a 12 times higher odds of being newly diagnosed with dementia in the next year compared to a similar patient who does not become delirious. Delirium is especially dangerous for persons living with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). Persons living with ADRD have an almost 50% chance of developing delirium in the hospital. Clinicians are bad at recognizing delirium. A recent systematic review led by the Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research network (NIH funded) found that current delirium screening tools are at most 64% sensitive, meaning that physicians can identify some phenotypes of delirium well, but cannot easily rule out delirium in acutely ill older patients. The investigators propose integrating wrist biosensors into the emergency management of older adults with dementia. The investigators will monitor heart rate variability, movement, and electrodermal activity (electrical activity of at the level of the skin) to determine if an array of biosensors more sensitive to delirium than current verbal screening tools.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• adults patients 65+ years old with a known diagnosis of dementia or medical team highly suspects or confirms dementia this visit.

• Emergency Department visit and/or hospitalization anticipated to last \>4 more hours from the time of enrollment.

Locations
United States
Ohio
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
RECRUITING
Columbus
Contact Information
Primary
Lauren Southerland, MD MPH
lauren.southerland@osumc.edu
614-366-8375
Backup
Michael Hill, RN
michael.hill@osumc.edu
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-04-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-03-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 60
Treatments
Observational DELIRIUM cohort
We will follow up to 60 adults 65+ years old with dementia or suspected dementia who are likely to be in the emergency department, observation unit, or hospital for 48 hours. We will follow them for up to 48 hours while they wear an FDA approved biosensor watch and perform delirium checks.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Ohio State University

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