NCT06326424 · RECRUITING
Delirium Identification in Older Patients With Alzheimer's and Other Related Dementias In the Emergency Department
This trial is testing whether a wrist-worn biosensor called the Empatica EmbracePlus can detect delirium in older adults with dementia who come to the emergency department. The device tracks heart rate variability, movement, and skin electrical activity. Researchers want to know if these signals catch delirium better than current verbal screening tools, which miss it more than a third of the time. The phase is unspecified, suggesting this is early feasibility or observational research.
You may qualify if
- adults patients 65+ years old with a known diagnosis of dementia or medical team highly suspects or confirms dementia this visit.
- Emergency Department visit and/or hospitalization anticipated to last >4 more hours from the time of enrollment.
You're excluded if
- Intubation/mechanical ventilation
- Patients undergoing a procedure requiring sedation
- Patients who cannot consent due to cognitive impairment and do not have a legally authorized representative or caregiver present.
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2025-04-03