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Could deep breaths before surgery ward off Post-Op confusion?

NCT ID NCT07766603

Prevention Sponsor: ALİ DEMİRTAŞ Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether practicing deep breathing exercises before surgery can lower the chance of postoperative delirium—a state of confusion and disorientation—in men undergoing robot-assisted prostate removal for prostate cancer. Half of the 50 participants will be taught a simple breathing routine to do daily for about a week before their operation, while the other half receives standard care. Researchers will then monitor all patients for signs of delirium during the first 48 hours after surgery, along with other recovery measures like oxygen levels and hospital stay length.

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Active substance
Preoperative deep breathing exercise training (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If effective, this simple, drug-free approach could offer a low-cost way to reduce postoperative delirium in older surgical patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not be definitive. The intervention's benefit is uncertain, and it may not significantly lower delirium risk.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 50 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Aug 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

40 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male patients aged 40 years or older. * Scheduled to undergo elective robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) at -Akdeniz University Hospital. * Able to communicate and suitable for preoperative and postoperative -cognitive/delirium assessment using the 4AT and Nu-DESC. * Able and willing to provide written informed consent. * Availability of clinical follow-up data during the first 48 postoperative hours. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent. * History of delirium, severe dementia, severe cognitive impairment, or an active neurological disorder that would interfere with delirium assessment. * Active psychosis, severe psychiatric disease, or use of psychoactive medication that could substantially affect cognitive assessment. * Level of consciousness not allowing assessment, or severe hearing or speech impairment preventing adequate communication. * Emergency surgery or failure to complete the planned procedure as robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. * Inability to complete the postoperative 4AT and/or Nu-DESC assessments or substantial missing data affecting the primary analysis. * Inability to tolerate the breathing exercises or insufficient home exercise adherence/follow-up data for the planned analysis.

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Conditions

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Emergence Delirium Pneumoperitoneum prostate cancer

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Postoperative delirium (POD) Prostate cancer

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  • Akdeniz University Hospital

    Antalya, Antalya, (532) 256-8442, Turkey (Türkiye)

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