Delirium:PTSS-CS 0.1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A study to identify the incidence of post traumatic stress symptoms in patients with delirium after cardiac surgery and explore this patient experience
IRAS ID
172976
Contact name
Daisy VE Sandeman
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Edinburgh
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 28 days
Research summary
Delirium is acute onset of fluctuant cognitive state. Post operative delirium is a historically known complication after cardiac surgery. In 2013, almost 900 heart operations were performed in a South East, Scottish Cardio Thoracic unit. and audit data shows that 45% of these patients developed post operative delirium.
Multiple pre, post & intra operative factors have been attributed to the development of delirium. Whatever the precipitating factors, delirium not only causes psychological distress to the patient but also their loved ones. In some cases this psychological upset continues to affect the patient even after discharge from the hospital referred to as post traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). This study therefore aims to look at the extent and experience of post operative delirium in cardiac surgery patients.
The study plans to recruit patients at a pre admission clinic where patient's baseline clinical data will be collected. They will also be provided with questionnaires to complete before the end of the clinic. This is to evaluate their pre operative mood, cognitive status and social orientation. During their hospital stay following surgery they will be assessed routinely for delirium. If they are known to have suffered from delirium, they will be enrolled to phase 2 of the study.
The consented patients will be seen at 6 week follow up clinic where they will be provided with a questionnaire to identify PTSS and also participate in a semi structured interview. Three months later the same will be repeated on telephone.
Data analysis will help us understand and explore this unfortunate patient experience.
REC name
South East Scotland REC 01
REC reference
16/SS/0007
Date of REC Opinion
5 Feb 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion