Remote Cognitive Assessment for Surgical Patients (Remote OR)

University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Delirium; Mild Cognitive Impairment

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05566275

1RF1AG077557-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

19-28294P

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a pilot study to evaluate the use of remote cognitive testing to identify patients who may have cognitive vulnerability and may benefit from cognitive care pathways. Participants in this study are asked to complete a smartphone battery of thinking, memory, speech, and motor function tests on their smartphone.

Full description

This study is evaluating cognitive function in older adults that are undergoing surgery using remote assessments. Participants complete a battery of neuropsychological assessments prior to their surgery date. The battery includes smartphone adaptions of tests of thinking, memory, speech, and movement. The participant has a one-hour remote visit, where the investigators will conduct a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and have the participant complete the smartphone assessments. After their surgery, participants are evaluated on the delirium rating scale.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 99 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Spine surgery with a duration greater than or equal to three hours
• Can speak, write, and understand English
• Ability to participate in remote visit

Exclusion criteria

• Participating in other cognitive studies
• Having more than one surgery (planned multiday surgery)
• Emergency surgery