Preoperative Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and Postoperative Delirium
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
CGA
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 60 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 200 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Miami · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this research is to find out the best way to reduce delirium in frail, older patients undergoing planned surgery. Delirium is a state of confusion and difficulty concentrating that is temporary. Delirium may make the person anxious, angry, sleepy, not think clearly, or hallucinate. Being frail in medicine means that the body may not easily recover from a stressor, such as surgery. T…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Frailty as measured by the 5-modified frailty index (5-mFI) during the anesthesia preoperative assessment. The 5-mFI consists of 5 elements: 1-dependency for activities of daily living, 2-congestive heart failure within 30 days, 3-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or pneu…
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