Tested a new plan to support older adults after surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at a redesigned surgical care plan to better support older adults who may have memory or thinking changes after major planned surgery. If you qualify, you would be assessed before surgery and followed after to see whether this approach helps.
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Who can take part
- You are age 60 or older
- You are having major planned surgery that usually requires at least one overnight hospital stay
- Your pre-surgery thinking/memory screening shows possible cognitive impairment (below a set cutoff score)
- You are not having heart surgery
- You are not having brain or head (intracranial) surgery
- You do not have a substance use disorder you disclose verbally, and you can reliably take part in study check-ins
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