Health Condition 1: N29- Other disorders of kidney and ureter in diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 2: N950- Postmenopausal bleeding
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
DR VINOOTHA VINAY NYAMATI
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Elderly population on ASA grade I, II and III aged more than 60 years scheduled for general surgeries under GA 2. Patients with normal cognitive function according to MoCA score of 24 to 30 3. Kannada, Hindi or English as their native language and should be able to verbally communicate and give consent in writing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unwillingness of patients to give consent 2. Patients with prior cognitive disorder or delirium assessed by Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) 3. Patients who are on psychiatric medications 4. Patients with any neurological diseases (Eg Stroke, Parkinson s Disease) included in the International Statistical Classification of diseases and related health problems (ICD 10) 5. Any past history of alcohol or drug abuse 6. Patients with any acid base disorders or electrolyte disturbances. 7. Surgeries in which the mode of anesthesia was changed due to any reason 8. Patients who are unable to perform the MoCA questionnaire due to impaired vision or auditory functions. 9. Patients with literacy of less than 10th Standard. 10. Surgeries lasting for longer than 4 hours
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To look for cognitive function using MoCA testTimepoint: Postoperative Day 1, 2 and 90 days post-surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To find out the prevalence of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients.Timepoint: Postoperative Day 1, 2 and 90 days post-surgery;To find out the recovery time from POCD among elderly patientsTimepoint: Postoperative Day 1, 2 and 90 days post-surgery;To establish the efficacy of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in determining the occurrence of POCD in elderly patientsTimepoint: Postoperative Day 1, 2 and 90 days post-surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSrinivas H T
JSS Medical College and Hospital Mysuru
Outcome results
None listed