Nutrition support to prevent confusion after major surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving extra nutrition after surgery can help prevent confusion or delirium in older adults. It is for people aged 65 and older having major non-cardiac surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 years old or older.
- You are having a major surgery that is not on your heart, such as lung cancer surgery, spinal surgery, or liver cancer surgery.
- Your surgery will last 2 hours or longer under general anesthesia.
- You will have an arterial line (a small tube in an artery) during surgery.
- You will be able to eat and drink by mouth starting the day after surgery.
- You do not have serious, uncontrolled health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, or kidney disease, and you do not have a history of brain or nerve conditions, depression, or addiction.
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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