Health Condition 1: F05- Delirium due to known physiological condition
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients age above 60 years. 2.Undergoing major surgery under general anaesthesia. 3.ASA I and ASA II. 4.There is no minimum cognitive performance required to participate 5.Ability to give informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with a history suggestive of psychiatric disease like schizophrenia, dementia, and anxiety or other neurological disorder affecting cognition, mental dysfunction. 2.History of cerebral surgeries, stroke. 3.Prescription of central nervous system–active medication (e.g.antidepressants, antipsychotics, sedatives)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We anticipate to be able to justify the risk of postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction due to the metabolic syndrome.Timepoint: The outcome will be assessed at four different time points: 24 hours before surgery (baseline), 24 hours after surgery, and 8 weeks after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: Nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi.