Impact of Postanesthesia Care Unit Delirium on Postoperative Quality of Recovery

• Conditions: Postoperative Recovery; Anesthesia; Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders; Delirium

• Registration Number: NCT04733703
• Lead Sponsor: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Brief Summary

Postanesthesia care unit (PACU) delirium is subtype of postoperative delirium that occurs early after anesthesia and surgery during the recovery period. The consequences of PACU delirium have not been investigated thoroughly. So far it is unknown, whether patients with PACU delirium experience impaired postoperative quality of recovery.

The aim of this observational study is to assess the impact of PACU delirium on quality of recovery 24 hours after general anesthesia for elective non-cardiac surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-09-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-31
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-02
• Status Verified: 2021-10
• Study Start: 2021-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-10-11
• Last Update Posted: 2021-10-12
• Primary Completion: 2022-07
• Study Completion: 2022-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 278

Inclusion Criteria

• elective non-cardiac surgery
• general anesthesia
• fluency in German

Exclusion Criteria

• expected postoperative ICU stay

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
postoperative quality of recovery	24 hours postoperatively	patient-reported quality of recovery after surgery and anesthesia with the QoR-15, ranging from 0 (poor recovery) to 150 (excellent recovery)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; 🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany