Preventing confusion after non-heart surgery in older adults
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how often older adults develop sudden confusion (delirium) after non-heart operations under general anesthesia. It may help doctors better predict who is at risk and improve care after surgery.
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Who can take part
- Be age 65 or older
- Have an elective (planned) non-heart surgery using general anesthesia
- Be expected to stay in the hospital for at least 24 hours after surgery
- Have a frailty score from 1 to 8 (not in the highest frailty level)
- Not have dementia or serious brain/nerve/psychiatric problems, and not have confusion already before surgery
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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