Joint surgery may cloud thinking for months, study finds

NCT ID NCT03147937

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 21 times

Summary

This study looks at how memory and thinking skills change after hip or knee replacement surgery. Researchers will test 505 adults aged 50 and older before and after surgery to see how many experience cognitive decline. The goal is to identify risk factors and better understand how long these changes last.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

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