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Effects of Total Knee Replacement on Early Postoperative Cognitive Function in Elderly Patients

Completed
Conditions
Perioperative Complications
Registration Number
NCT02387541
Lead Sponsor
General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University
Brief Summary

To investigate the effects of total knee replacement is harmful to Postoperative cognitive dysfunction

Detailed Description

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is reported to occur after major surgery in elderly patients. They may especially experience problems in the weeks and months after surgery. Recent studies vary greatly in methods of evaluation and diagnosis of POCD, and the pathogenic mechanisms are still unclear. The investigators evaluated a large uniform cohort of elderly patients in a standardized approach after total knee replacement.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • aged ≥65 years;
  • ASA I or Ⅱ;
  • total knee replacement
Exclusion Criteria
  • Mini Mental State Examination [MMSE] score too low.
  • Parkinson or other neurological disease causing functional impairment.
  • Patients with a history of alcohol abuse (≥35 U per week) or daily use of anxiolytics were also excluded, as well as those with severe hearing or visual impairment.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effects of operation on early postoperative cognitive function in elderly patientsup to 7days postoperatively
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) was defined by Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scoreup to 7days postoperatively
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