CompletedNot Applicable

Nurse-Led Implementation of the ABCDEF Bundle

Egypt140 participantsStarted 2024-03-01

Plain-language summary

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a nurse-led implementation of the ABCDEF bundle, an evidence-based, interprofessional care framework, in the prevention and management of delirium among Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients. The intervention aimed to reduce the incidence and severity of ICU delirium, decrease agitation, and improve patient outcomes through structured nursing interventions guided by the ABCDEF approach.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Critically ill adult patients aged 18 years or older * Admitted to the ICU at Ain Shams University Hospitals within 48 hours of enrollment * Clinically stable to undergo assessment and nursing intervention * Able to provide informed consent personally or via a legally authorized representative * Both male and female patients included Exclusion Criteria: * Documented cognitive impairment or pre-existing psychiatric illness * Severe neurological conditions (e.g., advanced stroke, traumatic brain injury) * Deep sedation level (Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale \[RASS\] score \< -4) * Terminal illness requiring palliative or end-of-life care * Patients who declined participation or did not meet eligibility screening

What they're measuring

Incidence of ICU Delirium

Timeframe: From ICU admission to ICU discharge or up to 7 days, whichever occurs first

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07054268

SponsorHelwan University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-09-30

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