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Decreasing Preoperative Stress to Prevent Postoperative Delirium and Postoperative Cognitive Decline in Cardiac Surgical Patients.
Led by Heart and Brain Research Group, Germany · Updated on 2026-02-17
125
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
274 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery often complain of anxiety before a major operation and the resulting stress. This circumstance is a risk factor for mental problems that may occur after the operation (e.g., delirium or memory deficits). This study aims to prevent these discomforts by a preoperative relaxation intervention.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Decreasing Preoperative Stress to Prevent Postoperative Delirium and Postoperative Cognitive Decline in Cardiac Surgical Patients.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Scheduled for elective cardiac surgery including coronary artery bypass, aortic or mitral valve surgery, or combination surgery with extracorporeal circulation
- Have a good understanding of German as neuropsychological tests require language proficiency
You will not qualify if you...
- History of acute clinically relevant cognitive impairment such as dementia, depression, stroke, or multiple sclerosis
- Contraindications to binaural beats or visual stimuli such as epilepsy
- Significant hearing loss or astigmatism that affects perception of auditory or visual stimuli
- Taking sedatives on the day of surgery
- Unwillingness to participate in relaxation procedures or neuropsychological testing due to health, motivation, or other reasons
- Participation in other interventions aimed at changing cognitive or emotional functioning that cannot be controlled by the study team
- Participation in other interventional studies according to AMG/MPG
- Missing informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Kerckhoff Heart Center, Heart and Brain Research Group
Bad Nauheim, Hesse, Germany, 61231
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Research Team
R
Rolf Meyer, M.Sc.-Psych.
CONTACT
M
Marius Butz, Dipl.-Psych.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
5
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