Can a Geriatrician's watchful eye prevent Post-Surgery confusion in frail seniors?
NCT ID NCT07059585
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study asks whether a detailed, ongoing evaluation by a geriatrician after surgery can reduce the risk of delirium—a temporary state of confusion—in frail older patients undergoing planned inpatient surgery. Frail patients, whose bodies may not recover easily from stress, are at higher risk for this complication. Half of the participants will receive this comprehensive geriatric assessment, including sensory aids and orientation therapy, while the other half will receive standard care with frailty noted in their medical record. The trial will compare delirium rates and recovery outcomes between the two groups.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Perioperative comprehensive geriatric assessment (detailed evaluations by a geriatrician, plus sensory aids and orientation therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could become a standard way to protect frail older adults from post-surgery confusion, improving recovery and independence.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and early, and the benefit may be modest or not apply to all patients. Delirium risk depends on many factors beyond the intervention.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Frailty as measured by the 5-modified frailty index (5-mFI) during the anesthesia preoperative assessment. The 5-mFI consists of 5 elements: 1-dependency for activities of daily living, 2-congestive heart failure within 30 days, 3-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or pneumonia currently treated with antibiotics, 4-diabetes, and 5-hypertension. The diagnosis of frailty by the 5-mFI is based upon the presence of 2 or more of the elements. 2. Elective inpatient surgery with an expected LOS \> 1 day; 3. Receiving general anesthesia 4. Adults who are unable to consent if they have a designated proxy able to consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Absence or withdrawal of informed consent, 2. Presence of current delirium 3. prisoners
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Locations
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University of Miami
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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