Factors Affecting the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium in Frail Elderly

Singapore Health Services (SingHealth)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Postoperative Delirium

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02227225

C2014/748

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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;

Trial design

50 participants in 1 patient group

Postoperative Delirium