Clinical trials
Delirium clinical trials
Below are recruiting delirium clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 205 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05640453RecruitingPhase 4
Testing pregabalin or dexmedetomidine for post-surgery delirium
This study compares two medicines—pregabalin and dexmedetomidine—to treat confusion (called delirium) after heart bypass surgery. It aims to see which drug works better to reduce delirium symptoms in older adults after coronary artery bypass surgery.
Tanta, El-Gharbia GovernorateAges 65 years+ - NCT04876742Recruiting
Wheat beer to help prevent confusion in ICU patients
This study tests whether drinking wheat beer can lower the risk of delirium, a sudden confusion that can happen in intensive care. If you’re at higher risk and can take the study drink safely, this could help you avoid or reduce delirium.
BaselAges 18 years+ - NCT04355195Recruiting
Preventing delirium after surgery in older patients
This trial tests a “care plan” meant to lower the risk of confusion (delirium) after surgery in people age 70 and older. If you qualify, you may receive additional prevention-focused care before and around your operation.
BerlinAges 70 years+ - NCT04669457Enrolling by invitationPhase 4
Study of delirium risk in young children having ear surgery
This trial looks at confusion or “delirium” after anesthesia in babies and young children having a myringotomy (ear procedure). It may help doctors understand which children are more likely to experience delirium and how to reduce that risk.
Worcester, MassachusettsAges 3 months–9 years - NCT07496255Recruiting
Virtual reality for memory help after ICU confusion
This trial tests whether using virtual reality (VR) can help older adults recover their thinking and memory after a serious illness and confusion in the ICU. You may be eligible if you are 50 or older, spent time on a breathing machine, and had delirium in the ICU.
Indianapolis, IndianaAges 50 years+ - NCT07519863RecruitingPhase 2
Comparing sedation medicines for burned children during procedures
This study tests two different sedation medicine combinations to see which one reduces confusion and agitation (called delirium) when children with burn injuries need procedures done. The goal is to find the safest, most comfortable option for your child during treatment.
CairoAges 3–16 - NCT07357389Recruiting
Preventing ICU confusion with virtual reality
This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) in the ICU can help prevent confusion (delirium) in patients. If you are in the surgical ICU at Cedars-Sinai and are expected to stay more than 2 days, you might be able to participate.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05837039Recruiting
Comparing caregiver and nurse views of discomfort in advanced cancer
This study compares how healthcare providers and family caregivers judge discomfort in people with advanced cancer who are very hard to rouse and may be actively dying. It aims to understand whether caregiver and staff perceptions match, which could improve comfort care for patients near the end of life.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07239648Recruiting
Heart surgery and confusion after the operation
This study looks at confusion or disorientation (delirium) that can happen after heart surgery. It aims to learn more about who might be affected and how to improve recovery.
Xi'an, ShaanxiAges 18 years+ - NCT07114458Recruiting
Delirium and Thinking Changes in Older Hospital Patients in Isolation
This study looks at how being in isolation in the hospital might affect confusion or thinking problems in older adults. You may be eligible if you are 70 or older and have been in isolation for at least 24 hours.
Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of HamburgAges 70 years+ - NCT03124303Recruiting
Testing ways to measure and prevent delirium after surgery
This study looks at interventions to help with “postoperative delirium,” a sudden confusion that can happen after surgery, and uses brain measures like EEG and optional MRI. It may help doctors identify who is at risk and learn what approaches are most helpful after surgery.
Madison, WisconsinAges 60 years+ - NCT03360838Recruiting
Prediction test for confusion after heart surgery in older adults
This study uses a short, self-answered thinking test before elective heart surgery to help predict who may develop confusion afterward. The goal is to improve early identification and care planning for patients at higher risk.
BaselAges 60 years+ - NCT04091724Recruiting
EEG monitoring during surgery to reduce delirium in children
This study checks whether using an EEG machine (small sensors that record brain electrical activity) during elective surgery can help prevent or lessen emergence delirium—confusion and agitation right after waking up. It focuses on children under 16 and compares their experience around the time they come out of anesthesia.
Wuhan, HubeiAges Up to 16 years - NCT04707794Recruiting
Preventing confusion after non-heart surgery in older adults
This study looks at how often older adults develop sudden confusion (delirium) after non-heart operations under general anesthesia. It may help doctors better predict who is at risk and improve care after surgery.
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of DelhiAges 65 years+ - NCT04832568Recruiting
EEG monitoring to predict and prevent postoperative delirium
This study checks brain-wave signals during heart surgery (using EEG monitoring) to understand who is at risk for confusion after surgery. If you qualify, your team will track your thinking after the operation to help reduce or better manage postoperative delirium.
Wuhan, HubeiAges 18 years+ - NCT04962815Recruiting
Study to collect brainwave data for ICU delirium
This study tests how well a special brain-monitor (EEG) can be used to assess delirium in people in the ICU. It may help improve delirium detection and monitoring in critically ill patients.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05010148RecruitingPhase 3
IV lidocaine after spinal fusion to reduce delirium and pain
This trial tests whether giving lidocaine through a vein after elective spinal fusion surgery can help prevent confusion (delirium) and reduce pain. It may help people recover more comfortably and think more clearly after surgery.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 60 years+ - NCT05036538Recruiting
Reducing pre-surgery stress to help prevent confusion after heart surgery
This study tests whether a stress-reducing relaxation method before heart surgery can lower the risk of postoperative delirium (sudden confusion) and longer-term thinking problems. It may help you keep clearer thinking in the days and weeks after surgery.
Bad Nauheim, HesseAges 18 years+ - NCT05060614Recruiting
Testing spinal fluid in people with acute hip fractures
This study checks spinal fluid to learn more about delirium (confusion that comes on suddenly) in people with a recent hip fracture. The results may help doctors better understand and treat delirium after hip surgery or injury.
Oslo, OtherAges Any age - NCT05066503Recruiting
Nutrition treatment for confusion in hospitalized older adults
This study tests whether a nutritional therapy can help older adults in the hospital who have confusion (delirium) or are at risk during serious infections. It aims to see if nutrition changes outcomes for mental status while you’re being treated for infection.
Little Rock, ArkansasAges 60 years+ - NCT05069428RecruitingPhase 4
Ramelteon to reduce confusion in ICU patients
This trial tests whether ramelteon, a sleep medicine, can reduce delirium—a sudden confusion problem—in people in the intensive care unit (ICU). If you qualify, it may help you (or your loved one) stay clearer and more comfortable during ICU treatment.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT05114876Recruiting
Tested a new plan to support older adults after surgery
This study looks at a redesigned surgical care plan to better support older adults who may have memory or thinking changes after major planned surgery. If you qualify, you would be assessed before surgery and followed after to see whether this approach helps.
Toronto, OntarioAges 60 years+ - NCT05127265Recruiting
AI and sensors to monitor patients in the ICU
This study uses AI and sensor data to better monitor people while they are in an intensive care unit (ICU). It may help teams notice changes sooner and improve care for ICU patients.
Gainesville, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05140993Recruiting
Emotional and orientation support to prevent delirium after surgery
This study tests whether extra emotional help and re-orienting (helping you know where you are and what’s happening) can lower the risk of confusion called postoperative delirium after surgery. It is designed for older adults having certain types of non-heart, non-brain surgery.
Tel AvivAges 70–120
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for delirium?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 205 recruiting delirium studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a delirium trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a delirium trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.