POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION (POCD)
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Common painkiller may shield brain during lung operations
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether giving ibuprofen during and right after lung surgery can help keep the brain well-oxygenated and lower the risk of confusion or memory problems afterward. About 54 adults having a type of keyhole lung surgery will be split into two groups: one gets ibu…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION (POCD)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Ondokuz Mayıs University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 08, 2026 13:11 UTC
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Heart team may shield brain after valve surgery
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 500 people with severe aortic stenosis who are getting a new heart valve. Researchers want to see if a dedicated Heart Valve Unit (a team of heart specialists) can reduce memory loss, confusion, or thinking problems after the procedure. Participants will ta…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION (POCD)
Sponsor: Heart and Brain Research Group, Germany • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 16, 2026 12:51 UTC
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Heart surgery without the machine: does it still affect your brain?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 600 adults having off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery to see how often memory and thinking problems occur after the operation. Participants will take a simple thinking test before surgery and again about a week later. The goal is to understand which fac…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION (POCD)
Sponsor: Beijing Anzhen Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 18:57 UTC
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Awake vs. asleep: new anesthesia study aims to protect frail Patients' brains
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether staying awake during abdominal surgery (using spinal anesthesia and light sedation) is better than general anesthesia for frail patients over 60. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and might reduce confusion or memory problems after surgery.…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION (POCD)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 12, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Heart surgery watch: blood pressure dips may predict brain fog and kidney trouble
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 120 adults having heart surgery to see if drops in blood pressure and brain oxygen levels during the operation can predict confusion, memory problems, or kidney injury afterward. Researchers will use standard monitors already in place and check patients' re…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION (POCD)
Sponsor: Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 12, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Study to check if joint replacement surgery causes short-term memory fog in seniors
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether people aged 70 and older experience changes in thinking skills, like attention and processing speed, after same-day hip or knee replacement surgery. About 48 participants will take a short cognitive test before surgery and again on the first and sevent…
Matched conditions: POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION (POCD)
Sponsor: Odense University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 05, 2026 12:08 UTC