Pump up your brain before bypass: study tests Pre-Surgery training to ward off delirium
NCT ID NCT04493996
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This 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 the cognitive training; the other half will receive standard care. The goal is to see if building up 'cognitive reserve' beforehand protects the brain during and after surgery.
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff-Klinik GmbH
RECRUITINGBad Nauheim, 61231, Germany
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