Factors Affecting the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium in Frail Elderly Undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery: An Observational Study

Singapore General Hospital1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentSeptember 2014

ConditionsPostoperative Delirium

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Postoperative Delirium
Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital
Enrollment: 50
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: postoperative delirium
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Postoperative delirium has been found to be associated with increased risk of future neurocognitive decline and mortality especially in elderly patients. Similarly, Frailty has been found to be associated with an increased risk of postoperative complication including delirium in the elderly.The purpose of this study is determine the factors affecting the incidence of postoperative delirium in frail elderly undergoing non-cardiac surgery in the Singapore population.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2014

End Date

August 2015

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Singapore General Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Shariq Ali Khan

Consultant

Singapore General Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Elderly (\> 65 years) frail patients undergoing non cardiac surgery under anaesthesia lasting for \>60 minutes
•Patient willing and able to complete the requirements of this study.

Exclusion Criteria

•disabling neuropsychiatric or neurological disorders(including severe dementia, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, severe depression)
•patients suffering from delirium at selection;
•patients who cannot complete the preoperative mental tests (CAM and/or Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)) of this clinical trial;