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UnknownNCT02227225

Factors Affecting the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium in Frail Elderly

Factors Affecting the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium in Frail Elderly Undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery: An Observational Study

Status
Unknown
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
50 (estimated)
Sponsor
Singapore General Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2014-09-01
Primary completion
2015-08-01
First posted
2014-08-28
Last updated
2015-01-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Singapore

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02227225. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.