Can surgery trigger anxiety and depression in older adults?
NCT ID NCT06495840
First seen Aug 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how often older adults (65 and older) experience anxiety and depression after having non-cardiac surgery. Researchers will follow a group of patients in China, using questionnaires to measure their mental health before and after surgery. The goal is to understand the scale of this issue and identify who might need extra support.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify older patients at higher risk for post-surgery anxiety and depression, leading to better screening and support.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all older patients or different healthcare settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Started
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Apr 2020
- Finished
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Apr 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Elderly patients (aged ≥ 65 years) who completed the anxiety and depression assessment after the elective noncardiac, non-neurosurgical surgery were included in this study.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. elderly patients (age ≥ 65 years) 2. undergoing elective surgery with a planned overnight hospital stay following surgery 3. non-cardiac surgery, non-neurosurgical surgery Exclusion Criteria: 1. patients fully refused to participate in the study 2. patients with severe dementia, language disorder, severe hearing or visual impairment, coma, and end-stage status 3. patients whose surgeries were canceled 4. history of previous severe mental illness or long-term use of psychotropic medications 5. patients admitted to ICU immediately after surgery 6. patients who died within 7 days after surgery 7. patients who did not complete the scale assessment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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First Medical center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, China
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