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Effects of Cognitive Intervention Therapy on Postoperative Delirium

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Spinal Stenosis
Disc Herniation
Lung Neoplasms
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Interventions
Procedure: control group
Procedure: intervention group
Registration Number
NCT06178939
Lead Sponsor
Yonsei University
Brief Summary

This study is a prospective, single-center, randomized controlled trial to compare whether applying cognitive intervention therapy before and after surgery in elderly patients aged 65 years or older undergoing non-cardiac surgery can reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium compared to conservative treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Elderly patients aged 65 and above.
  • Patients undergoing orthopedic, thoracic, or hepatopancreatobiliary surgery under general anesthesia with an expected surgery duration of 2 hours or more.
  • Patients scheduled for arterial catheterization.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with uncontrolled systemic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
  • Those with visual impairment.
  • Patients with cognitive impairment based on the MMSE-DS criteria.
  • Individuals experiencing difficulty in communication.
  • Those diagnosed with neurological disorders (such as brain hemorrhage, stroke, brain tumor, dementia, Parkinson's disease, cognitive impairment, depression, etc.).
  • Patients diagnosed with alcohol or substance addiction.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
control groupcontrol groupThe entire process is carried out according to Severance Hospital surgical protocols. The patients of control group will receive education from the research team about the importance of nutrition and exercise before and after surgery.
intervention groupintervention groupFor the intervention group, the entire process is carried out according to the Severance Hospital surgical protocol, and the research team provides education before surgery on the importance of nutrition and exercise before and after surgery. In addition, the cognitive training program developed by Rowan is taught with the goal of performing it for at least 10 hours before the surgery, it is conducted the training program after the surgery.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
incidence of postoperative deliriumfrom postoperative day 0 to postoperative day 7

Confusion assessment methods(CAM) will be used to assess postoperative delirium at least two times a day during the hospitalization period. Patients diagnosed with delirium using the CAM were evaluated for the duration, symptoms, and type of delirium (e.g., reduced awareness of the environment; poor cognitive skills; behavioral changes, including hallucinations, restlessness, calling out, slowed movement, or lethargy; and emotional disturbances, such as anxiety, irritability, euphoria, apathy, unpredictable mood shift, and personality changes).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
type of deliriumfrom postoperative day 0 to postoperative day 7
comprehensive geriatric assessment(CGA),from postoperative day 0 to postoperative day 7

Core component of CGA are as follows : functional capacity, fall risk, cognition, mood, polypharmacy, social support, financial concerns, goals of care, and advance care preferences.

duration of deliriumfrom postoperative day 0 to postoperative day 7
total score of QOR-40from postoperative day 0 to postoperative day 7

The Quality of Recovery-40 (QoR-40) is a commonly utilized self-assessment questionnaire designed for postoperative patients. This survey is self-administered and aims to gather feedback from individuals about the quality of their recovery in the postoperative phase.

The QoR-40 is divided into categories such as emotional status, physical comfort, psychological support, physical independence, and pain. Max score of QoR-40 is 200.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Yonsei University College of Medicine

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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