Status:
COMPLETED
Incidence and Predictors of Delirium After Cardiac Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of Lodz
Conditions:
Delirium
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The objective of the present research is to evaluate the incidence and independent predictors of delirium observed among patients after cardiac surgery. Moreover, to asses the sensitivity and specific...
Detailed Description
Since 1954, the issue of delirium as a complication following cardiac surgery has been extensively investigated. Despite this, postoperative delirium is still a serious event that results in higher mo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients 18 years old and older
- Patients who signed an informed consent
- Patients scheduled for cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation (coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG), cardiac valve replacement (CVR), combined CABG + CVR, excision of cardiac myxoma)
Exclusion
- Patients who refuse to participate before or after operation
- Patients who undergo urgent surgery
- Patients in poor general condition
- Patients with preoperative dementia, delirium or illiterate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
563 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00784576
Start Date
November 1 2004
End Date
October 1 2008
Last Update
December 3 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, 1st Chair of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Lodz
Lodz, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, 91-425