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Simple audio messages may keep elderly patients clear-headed after hip surgery

NCT ID NCT07396532

Symptom relief Sponsor: Sengkang General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests whether personalized audio-recorded messages, played three times daily for the first three days after hip fracture surgery, can help prevent delirium in patients aged 60 and older. The study will enroll 30 participants and focus on whether the intervention is feasible to deliver in a busy hospital ward. Researchers will also look for early signs that the messages reduce confusion.

What this could mean

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Active substance
personalized audio-recorded reorientation messages
What this could lead to
If this works, it could offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce confusion after hip surgery in older adults.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The main goal is to see if the approach is feasible, not yet to prove it prevents delirium.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 30 people

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Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Older adults aged 60 years and above * Undergoing hip fracture repair surgery * No history of cognitive impairment as assessed by Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) * Able to understand to any of the basic languages of Singapore (English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients not admitted directly to orthopaedic (study) wards post-operation (such as those requiring post-operative high-dependency unit care) * Patients managed conservatively without surgical intervention. * Patients admitted for periprosthetic hip fracture repairs * Patients who are deaf and mute

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Conditions

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delirium Emergence Delirium hip fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

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Delirium - postoperative Delirium and post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD)

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Locations

  • Sengkang General Hospital

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    Singapore, 544886, Singapore

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