Delirium risk after cancer surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Mental health clinical trials.
After surgery for cancer in the belly area, some older adults become confused or have memory problems. This study looks for early signs in the blood that might predict this, so doctors can help prevent it.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 65 years or older.
- You are scheduled for planned (not emergency) surgery to remove a cancer in your abdomen.
- You are generally healthy enough for surgery and will have general anesthesia.
- You are able to receive a pain-relieving epidural (a small tube in your back) and agree to it.
- You do not have dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, or other memory or brain conditions.
- You are not taking certain medicines like antidepressants, steroids, or melatonin, and have not had high-dose vitamin B12 injections recently.
- You have no severe liver or kidney disease, and your surgery is expected to last less than 4 hours.
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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