Heart surgery confusion: new study tracks who gets delirium
NCT ID NCT04828902
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 610 adults who had heart surgery to see how often they develop postoperative delirium—a sudden state of confusion that can come and go. Researchers collected information on known risk factors like age, high blood pressure, and diabetes, and tracked outcomes such as length of hospital stay and recovery. The goal was to better understand delirium after cardiac surgery so it can be spotted and treated earlier.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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610 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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
All adult patients undergoing elective/emergency cardiac surgery will be considered eligible.
- Ages
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18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (\>18 y.a.), undergoing cardiac surgery, who will sign an informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Deny to sign or absence of an informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Cadiac Anesthesiology, Medical University of Gdańsk
Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-211, Poland
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