Preventing confusion after heart surgery in older adults
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving a pain medicine called dezocine during heart surgery can help prevent confusion (delirium) after surgery in older adults. If you are 65 or older and having heart surgery, this could help you recover more clearly.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 years of age or older.
- You are scheduled for elective (not emergency) heart surgery that uses a heart-lung bypass machine.
- You can complete a short memory and thinking test before surgery.
- You do not have dementia, active confusion, severe mental illness, or a recent stroke.
- You are not already taking regular strong painkillers (opioids) or sedatives, and you are not allergic to dezocine.
- You do not have severe liver or kidney problems, and your surgery is not a repeat or complex type.
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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