Warm blankets during surgery may shield Seniors' brains
NCT ID NCT07655687
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether keeping older patients (65+) at a slightly higher body temperature (36.8°C) during major cancer surgery can reduce the risk of delayed neurocognitive recovery—a kind of short-term confusion or memory decline that can happen after surgery. About 1,500 participants will be randomly assigned to either targeted warming or standard care. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug approach helps protect brain function after surgery.
What this could mean
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Active substance
targeted temperature management (warming blankets, heated mattresses, warmed fluids)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that a simple warming strategy during surgery helps older patients avoid short-term confusion and memory decline after major cancer surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively early-stage trial (Phase NA) and the benefit may be small or not apply to all patients. The intervention is non-drug and the outcome depends on careful temperature control, which may be hard to standardize across hospitals.
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Peking University First Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034, China
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Peking University Shenzhen Hospital
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518036, China
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