Markers and predictors of delirium after elective surgery in the elderly

• Conditions: F05.0; F05.1; Delirium not superimposed on dementia, so described; Delirium superimposed on dementia

• Registration Number: DRKS00012797
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum TübingenGeriatrisches Zentrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-07-31
• Study Completion: 2019-04-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 880

Inclusion Criteria

elective surgery longer than 1 h, heart, thorax, vessels, big joints and spinal cord,

Exclusion Criteria

Emergency surgery, severe dementia without ability to give informed consent, insufficient ability to understand German,

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
prevalence of Delirium (F05.0) on criteria of CAM within 7 days postsurgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Delirium Severirty and subtypes<br>