Status:

COMPLETED

Preoperative BAMCOG and Cortisol and Postoperative DeltaScan in AVR Patients (Aortic Valve Replacement)

Lead Sponsor:

Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven

Conditions:

Delirium

Cognitive Impairment

Eligibility:

All Genders

65-120 years

Brief Summary

There is lack of attention to preoperative cognitive function and delirium in elderly who underwent surgery. The investigators are investigating different tools that can help to screen for cognitive d...

Detailed Description

Background of the study: The mean age of surgical patients is rising worldwide and this is associated with more multi-morbidity. Especially geriatric patients who undergo surgery have a higher risk t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age \>65 year
  • scheduled for AVR surgery
  • Able to play the BAMCOG games after instruction
  • (Near) native (dutch)

Exclusion

  • mental disorder
  • learning disorder
  • diagnosed dementia at start of study
  • alcohol abuses
  • lithium/clozapine use because of DeltaScan
  • sedation/RASS -4/-5 because of DeltaScan
  • not able to sign informed consent
  • implanted pacemaker, defibrillator or neurostimulator because of pilocarpine iontophoresis
  • history of insults
  • pregnant women
  • allergy to pilocarpine
  • damaged skin (forearm)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 10 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05209555

Start Date

January 10 2022

End Date

December 31 2022

Last Update

April 4 2023

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Catharina Hospital

Eindhoven, Netherlands