POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
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Pump up your brain before bypass: study tests Pre-Surgery training to ward off delirium
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether doing simple, home-based brain exercises for a few weeks before heart surgery can help prevent postoperative delirium (sudden confusion) and long-term memory problems. Researchers will enroll 100 adults scheduled for elective heart surgery. Half will do t…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Heart and Brain Research Group, Germany • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 18:54 UTC
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Virtual reality and sound waves may shield your brain during heart surgery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether relaxation techniques—like virtual reality and special sound beats—given before heart surgery can lower stress and prevent mental problems such as confusion or memory loss after the operation. About 125 adults having elective heart surgery will be randoml…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Heart and Brain Research Group, Germany • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 12, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Which sedative is safer for Seniors' brains after bone surgery?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study compares two sedative medications, remimazolam and midazolam, in adults aged 65 and older having orthopedic surgery with regional anesthesia. The goal is to see which drug provides better sedation during the procedure and causes fewer thinking or memory problems shortl…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Romanian Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 10, 2026 13:24 UTC
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Eye scans may predict brain fog after major heart surgery
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether measuring the nerve sheath in the eye with ultrasound can help predict memory and thinking problems after a complex heart surgery called Bentall procedure. Researchers will measure the eye nerve sheath before, during, and after surgery in 100 adults. T…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Sponsor: Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 16, 2026 20:51 UTC
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5,000 patients help uncover how common Post-Surgery brain fog really is
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study reviews data from 5,000 adults aged 18-100 who had surgery lasting at least an hour. The goal is to find out how often people experience brain fog (called postoperative cognitive dysfunction or POCD) after surgery. No new treatments are being tested—researchers are jus…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 16, 2026 20:49 UTC
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Brain ultrasound may predict fog after heart surgery
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether a simple ultrasound of the brain (transcranial Doppler) can help predict confusion or memory problems after heart bypass surgery. About 106 adults having planned bypass surgery will have their brain blood flow measured during the operation. Researchers…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Sponsor: Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 18:57 UTC
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Can we prevent confusion after surgery? new study monitors brain and blood pressure in older adults
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study watches brain activity and blood oxygen levels in 100 adults aged 60 and older during major non-cardiac surgery. The goal is to find the best blood pressure range for each person to protect brain health and reduce confusion after surgery. Participants wear stickers on …
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Sponsor: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 18:57 UTC
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Heart surgery breakthrough: tailored anesthesia may prevent brain damage
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at 500 adults having heart surgery to see if keeping blood pressure within a personalized range for each patient's brain can lower the risk of confusion, stroke, or memory loss after surgery. Researchers will use special monitors to track brain blood flow and adj…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 18:56 UTC