Nutrition treatment for confusion in hospitalized older adults
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
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.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 years old or older
- You are currently hospitalized for one of these: sepsis, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, C. difficile, another serious infection, or fever with no clear cause
- Your medical record shows either delirium (acute confusion/altered mental status) or you do not have delirium
- You do not have severe kidney problems (eGFR less than 30)
- You were not admitted for a major psychiatric illness, and any major psychiatric illness is controlled
- You do not have a feeding tube that provides continuous feeding
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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