Preoperative Cognitive Screening in Older Surgical Patients Utility for Predicting Morbidity

Completed

Conditions studied: Cognitive Impairment

In brief

The purpose of this work is to determine whether preoperative cognitive screening of patients over the age of 65 can be used as predictor of postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing lower extremity surgical procedures. This work is important as it may aid patients, families and physicians about the appropriateness of the surgical procedure and in providing resources to patients who are at the highest risk of adverse outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02598050

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

250

Starts

2016-02-01

Expected to finish

2017-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-04-15

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• consenting patients ≥ 65 years of age
• undergoing upcoming elective lower joint replacement surgery

You may not qualify if…

• planned ICU admission postoperatively
• uncorrected vision or hearing impairment
• limited use of the dominant hand
• inability to speak, read, or understand English

Where it is running

• Weiner Center for Preoperative Evaluation — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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