Autopsy report · NCT03735940

Clinical Evaluation Program of DeltaScan (ICU)

“The pandemic caused a rising tide phenomenon on our primary outcomes 1) Delirium detection (increased by visit reduction \& masked staff) and 2) Admission duration (increased by reorganizations \& quarantines 'impact on being discharged)”

The sponsor’s own words in the registry.

Life of this trial

• Registered 4 months before it started.
• Ran for about 2 years 4 months before it stopped.
• 3,630 participants enrolled.
• No results are posted on the registry.

Vital statistics

Status

Terminated

Phase

Na

Sponsor

UMC Utrecht

Sponsor type

University, hospital or other

Conditions

Delirium

Interventions

Spot monitoring device, excl. Sham

Participants

3,630

Sites

1

Countries

Netherlands

Trials that died the same way

• Bardoxolone Methyl in Patients With Connective Tissue Disease-associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - CATALYST
  “Exposure of these high-risk patients to clinic or in-person visits during the pandemic presented an unacceptable risk to their health” (61% match in meaning)
• Early Kangaroo Mother Care in Gambian Hospitalised Unstable Neonates
  “In response to COVID pandemic” (60% match in meaning)
• Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Nabiximols Oromucosal Spray Versus Placebo in Patients With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
  “The decision to suspend this study was based upon evaluation of pandemic-related challenges impacting both clinical trial sites and potential participants. This suspension was initiated prior to site activation and participant recruitment.” (58% match in meaning)
• Laser Treatment for Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus
  “Recruitment was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.” (57% match in meaning)
• Yogurt Supplementation to Alter Bone Biomarkers, the Gut Microbiota and Inflammation in Older Adults
  “Due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic” (57% match in meaning)

Look deeper

• The official registry record (the source of truth)
• Record history: every change the sponsor made
• Open it in the database

Everything here comes from the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. The timeline uses the record’s dates; dates marked planned are the sponsor’s plans. The cause of death is an automatic, unverified label. This is research information, not medical advice.