Reorientation Tool for Confusion in Older Hospitalized Patients
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at whether a special tool that helps reorient patients in time and space can speed up recovery from confusion in older adults. It may help if you or a loved one have been in the hospital and experienced confusion.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 75 years old or older
- You were hospitalized at Strasbourg University Hospital in the SMRG department between January 2021 and April 2023
- You had a 4AT test (a quick check for confusion) during that hospital stay
- You have not said 'no' to your data being used for research
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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