Recovery after open heart surgery in older adults
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how older adults recover after open heart surgery, focusing on brain and nerve health. It may help researchers understand the effects of surgery on thinking and memory.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 60 years or older
- You are scheduled for open heart surgery with a heart-lung machine (coronary bypass, valve surgery, or both)
- You do not have a past or current brain condition like epilepsy, brain tumors, or dementia
- You do not have a serious metabolic disorder
- You are able to read and cooperate with simple tests and brain recordings
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study looks at how older adults recover their thinking and memory skills after heart surgery. You may be asked to do simple computer or paper tests to see how your brain heals.
This study looks at how your thinking and memory are affected after surgery, and how you recover overall. It may help doctors understand how to improve recovery for older adults after surgery.
This study looks at how older adults recover after heart surgery. It aims to understand what helps and what challenges recovery, so that care can be improved. You may be able to join if you are 65 or older and having planned (non-emergency) heart surgery.
This study looks at whether brain inflammation during heart surgery may affect memory and thinking. It includes people aged 60 and older who are having planned heart surgery.
This study looks at older adults having heart surgery to find out who might have trouble thinking or remembering afterward. Researchers hope to build a tool to predict this risk so doctors can help sooner.
This study monitors your heart rate and brain waves during and after brain surgery to see if they can help doctors predict how well you will recover. It aims to improve care for future patients.
Hear when a new Postoperative trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.