Preoperative Cognitive Screening in Older Spinal Surgical Patients

Completed

Conditions studied: Cognitive Impairment, Frail Elderly Syndrome

In brief

The objectives of this study are to determine whether identifying patients with baseline cognitive deficits or frailty predict postoperative delirium.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02922634

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

229

Starts

2017-04-17

Expected to finish

2019-06-09

Last updated by the study team

2021-07-21

Who can join

Age: 70 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• patients 70 years of age and older presenting to the BWH Weiner Center for Preoperative Evaluation
• undergoing elective spine surgery

You may not qualify if…

• include planned ICU admission postoperatively
• history of stroke or brain tumor
• uncorrected vision or hearing impairment (unable to see pictures or read or hear instructions)
• limited use of the dominant hand (limited ability to draw)
• inability to speak, read, or understand English.

Where it is running

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

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