Analysis of the Impact of a Temporo-spatial Reorientation Tool on the Speed of Improvement of Confusional Syndrome, Assessed by the 4 A Test, in Patients Aged Over 75 Years Hospitalized in the Medical and Health Care Department. Geriatric Rehabilitation.

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Confusion syndrome is defined by attentional disorders and disorganization of cognitive functions that are acute and reversible. There are patient-specific predisposing factors and precipitating factors. Elderly people, due to their comorbidities, are more at risk. Confusion syndrome affects approximately 23% of elderly patients in the medical department, 33% in the rehabilitation department and its occurrence is preventable in 30 to 40% of cases. The health expenditure generated by its occurrence was estimated at 182 billion dollars per year by combining the expenditure of 18 European countries in 2011. The occurrence of a delirium increases the duration of hospitalization, increases the risk of falls, loss of autonomy, can lead to an impairment of quality of life at 6 months and is linked to excess mortality. The gold standard for making the diagnosis of delirium is the use of the DSM-5 criteria, but their use is time-consuming and requires that staff be trained in their use. The 4 A test (tool to help identify confusional syndrome) can be used to monitor confusional syndromes; it has the advantage of being able to be taken in less than 3 minutes. Concerning the management of a confusional syndrome, a non-pharmacological multi-component approach is recommended as first line for its prevention but there is no treatment to date. A tool to help with temporo-spatial reorientation (La Rob'Gazette) has been set up in the Medical Care and Geriatric Rehabilitation (SMRG) departments of the HUS

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Patient aged 75 and over

• Hospitalized at the HUS in the SMRG department during the period from January 1, 2021 to April 31, 2023

• Passed at least a 4AT during hospitalization

• Absence of written opposition in the patient's medical file (and/or their legal representative if applicable) to the reuse of their data for scientific research purposes.

Locations
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France
Service de Soins de Soins Médicaux et de Réadaptation - CHU de Strasbourg - France
RECRUITING
Strasbourg
Contact Information
Primary
Alexandre BOUSSUGE, MD
alexandre.boussuge@chru-strasbourg.fr
33 3 88 11 54 61
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-10-24
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-04-24
Participants
Target number of participants: 500
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

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