Evaluation of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients after Beach-Chair-Bed
- Conditions
- U51
- Registration Number
- DRKS00015271
- Lead Sponsor
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie Klinikum der Universität München LMU München
- Brief Summary
1 week after surgery postoperative cognitive dysfunction occurred more often in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery in beach chair position compared to patients in supine position. The result did not reach statistical significance.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 114
Inclusion Criteria
Age > 60 years
Planned surgery of upper extremity
Beach-Chair-Bed
Exclusion Criteria
Age < 60 years
Dementa
Stenosis of aortic valve
Stenosis of carotid artery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postoperative cognitive dysfunction after 1 week.<br>Tests: Wortschatztest, Trail-Making-Test A + B, Regensburger Wortflüssigkeitstest, Letter-Number-Span.<br>Deterioration of two tests by at least one standard deviation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postoperative cognitive dysfunction after 1 month.