Actively Recruiting
Led by Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Updated on 2025-09-18
18100
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
C
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Lead Sponsor
B
BARMER
Collaborating Sponsor
Researchers are evaluating ways to improve care for older patients aged 70 and above who undergo surgery requiring anesthesia. The focus is on reducing the risk of postoperative delirium, a common complication in this group, by using evidence-based and consensus-driven preventive measures integrated into routine hospital care. This project, called QV-POD-2, builds on a previous program and involves transparent documentation in electronic patient files to track symptoms and manage delirium early. The study observes patients before and after the implementation of these preventive measures over multiple phases. Initially, routine data from patients undergoing surgery are collected before training staff, followed by data collection after training and the ongoing documentation of routine care up to five years. The project also includes substudies analyzing intraoperative blood pressure and brain function evaluation using specialized monitoring techniques to understand their relation to delirium. Participants' involvement includes routine data collection during their hospital stay, which averages about seven days. Researchers track various outcomes such as implementation rates of preventive measures, incidence and duration of delirium, laboratory values, vital signs, drug administration, and postoperative complications. Follow-ups extend up to one year to assess quality of life, cognitive function, physical ability, and mental health. This comprehensive monitoring aims to understand and sustain improvements in delirium prevention for older surgical patients.
CONDITIONS
Quality Contract: Prevention of Postoperative Delirium in the Care of Older Patients (QV-POD-2)
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Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 screening and enrollment visit
Duration - Up to 7 days (duration of hospital stay)
Participants who undergo routine surgical care are observed with routine data collection including intraoperative and postoperative parameters.
Daily assessments during hospital stay, approximately 7 days
Duration - Up to 1 year
Participants are followed for outcomes related to quality of life, cognitive function, mental health, physical function, and survival after hospital discharge.
Periodic follow-up visits or contacts up to one year
Total: 2 locations
1
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CBF), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, Germany, 12203
Actively Recruiting
2
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM/CVK) Berlin, Carité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Berlin, Germany, 13353
Actively Recruiting
C
Claudia Spies, MD, Prof.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
3
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36878649