Study of sleep problems and delirium in hospitalized adults
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how sleep disturbances may be connected to delirium (sudden confusion) in people staying in the hospital. It may help researchers find ways to prevent delirium by understanding sleep and early warning signs.
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Who can take part
- You’re over 18 years old
- You are expected to stay in the hospital longer than 24 hours
- You will likely be in the hospital for at least 72 hours
- You do NOT have a known sleep problem before this hospital stay
- You do not have known thinking/memory problems (cognitive impairment or dementia)
- You have not had sleep-medicine treatment recently, and you did not receive strong calming/sedating medicine in the last 24 hours
Quick eligibility check
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