Effect of Preoperative Anxiety on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery.

Xuzhou Medical University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Delirium; Anxiety

Treatments: Behavioral: preoperative anxiety

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04216615

XYFY-2019-0156

Details and patient eligibility

About

Postoperative delirium is a common and important complication in patients. The aim of this study was to investigate whether preoperative anxiety predicted onset of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery, so as to help develop preventive approaches.

Enrollment: 290 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged 65 or older
• patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery
• ASA I-III

Exclusion criteria

• history of craniocerebral trauma surgery or severe central nervous system disease
• inability to read or understand the informed consent documents
• too physically or psychologically ill

Trial design

290 participants in 2 patient groups

patients with preoperative anxiety

Treatment:

Behavioral: preoperative anxiety

patients without preoperative anxiety

Treatment:

Behavioral: preoperative anxiety