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Wheat Beer for Prevention of Delirium in Intensive Care Patients

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
NCT04876742 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The investigators hypothesise that the daily administration of 0.5L alcohol-containing wheat beer at 8 pm over a study period of 6 days in a row leads to a lower prevalence of delirium compared to water following the same administration scheme.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion criteria All Patients meeting the following criteria are eligible for the study: * Risk of delirium: ICU patients with expected length of stay (LOS) ≥ 24 hours * Naso-gastric tube in situ * ICU stay ≤ 72h until first study intervention * Women: negative pregnancy test, age ≥50 years or status post hysterectomy/bilateral ovariectomy * Adult patients (age ≥ 18 years) * ≥ 50 kg body weight or BMI ≥18.5 Exclusion Criteria Patients fulfilling the following criteria are excluded from the study: * Pre-existing liver pathologies * Patients after bone marrow transplantation * Women: breastfeeding * Pre-existing delirium (ICDSC ≥ 4) * Terminal state * Active psychosis * Anamnestic complete alcohol abstinence or status post alcohol abuse * Especially vulnerable patients * Allergy to any ingredient(s) of beer
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What it tests

  • Beer
  • Water
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Where

1 site
University Hospital Basel
Basel, Switzerland
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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