Brain Stimulation for Confusion After Heart Surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called TMS, combined with brain-wave monitoring (EEG), can help prevent or treat delirium—a state of confusion that sometimes occurs after heart surgery. If you develop confusion after your surgery, this treatment might help you recover faster.
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Who can take part
- You are age 50 or older
- You are having heart surgery that uses a heart-lung machine (for bypass grafts, valve repair, or combined procedures)
- You develop confusion or delirium after surgery (confirmed by a specific medical assessment called CAM-ICU)
- You have no history of taking antipsychotic medications before surgery
- You have no metal implants in your head or near your brain, and no pacemaker or similar devices
- You are able to understand and communicate in your local language, and can consent to the study
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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