DELIRIUM - POSTOPERATIVE

This study is testing if a special analysis of brainwave recordings (EEG) can identify older patients who develop confusion after surgery. Researchers will enroll 90 adults aged 65+ having surgery with general anesthesia. The goal is to see if this method can spot the early signs…

This small pilot study is testing if a simple, personalized audio message can help prevent confusion (delirium) in older adults after hip fracture surgery. Patients listen to a 2-minute recording three times a day for three days after their operation. The main goal is to see if n…

This study is testing whether a simple, family-led protocol called 'Delirium Zero' can prevent delirium (sudden, severe confusion) in older adults after hip fracture surgery. It will involve 140 patients over 65 and their caregivers in Spain. The protocol uses tools like an orien…

This study is testing whether using a lighter level of general anesthesia during major surgery can help protect older adults' brains. It compares 'light' anesthesia to the usual 'deep' anesthesia to see if the lighter approach reduces post-surgery confusion (delirium) and long-te…

This study is testing different doses of a sedative drug called dexmedetomidine to see if it can prevent or reduce confusion and memory problems in older adults after major leg surgery. Researchers will compare the drug's effects to a standard pain medication in 75 elderly patien…

This study aims to understand if a person's sleep and daily rhythm patterns before surgery can help predict who might experience confusion (delirium) after a major joint operation. Researchers will observe 150 adults aged 70+ having orthopedic surgery, tracking their sleep with a…

This study aims to see if a simple brain scan can predict who might experience confusion or memory problems after heart bypass surgery. Researchers will observe 106 patients undergoing planned surgery, using a special ultrasound to measure blood flow in the brain during the opera…

This study aims to find out if simple blood tests taken right after surgery can predict which older patients will develop sudden confusion, known as delirium. Researchers will observe 1,170 patients aged 65+ having major surgery, checking their blood for specific markers and asse…

This study looks back at medical records to see if using anesthesia without opioids leads to less confusion and agitation in children after ear, nose, and throat surgeries. It will compare about 120 children who received standard opioid-based anesthesia to those who received opio…