Predictive significance of preoperative screening methods for the occurrence of postoperative delirium in head and neck tumor surgery

Recruiting

• Conditions: C00-C14; F05; Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx; Delirium, not induced by alcohol and other psychoactive substances

• Registration Number: DRKS00023186
• Lead Sponsor: GFO Klinik Mettmann Süd, Abteilung für Mund-Kiefer und plastische Gesichtschirurgie

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-10-19
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Head and neck tumor surgery: surgery duration of > 3 hours.

Exclusion Criteria

Suspicion of severe dementia (Schulmann's pathological watch test) or a score below 10 in the minimal test

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Inclusion of 60 patients with head and neck tumors (surgery time > 3 h)<br>In addition to the classic anamnesis and diagnostic findings, the following test procedures are used: <br>Preoperative: GDS (Geriatric Depression Scale), Barthel Index and ISAR Screening (Identification of Seniors At Risk)<br>Postoperative: Nu-DESC (Nursing Delirium Screening Scale), CAM (Confusion Assessment Method) or CAM-ICU (for use in intensive care units)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determination of the prevalence of delirium as a result of tumor surgery and predictive value of the preoperatively applied screening methods. <br><br>Secondary target parameters are soft data such as BMI, age, previous diseases.