Cognitive training before heart surgery to protect memory
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether brain-focused cognitive training before elective heart surgery can help reduce memory and thinking problems afterward. If you qualify, you may do language-based thinking exercises and complete short brain tests around the time of surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for elective heart surgery such as bypass or valve repair/replacement, with a heart-lung machine (extracorporeal circulation) used in a standard way
- Your surgery date and plan fit the trial’s pre-surgery timeline
- You can read and understand German well enough to complete thinking tests and training in German
- You have no history of stroke
- You do not have psychiatric or neurological conditions that could interfere with thinking test results
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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