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A study in elderly patients undergoing lower limb surgery (participants) to evaluate the association between low blood pressure during surgery (exposure) and postoperative confusion after surgery (outcome)

Correlation Between Intraoperative Hypotension and Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Lower Limb Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/112977
Enrollment
150
Registered
2026-06-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M970- Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic hip joint

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 65 years and above undergoing surgery for lower limb trauma. Baseline Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) negative. Written informed consent obtained from patient or legally authorized representative.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Preoperative delirium (baseline CAM positive). Severe dementia or psychiatric illness preventing assessment. Patients managed non-operatively. Communication difficulties including severe deafness or language barriers. Expected hospital stay less than 24 hours. Refusal to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of postoperative delirium assessed using the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) in patients experiencing intraoperative hypotension.Timepoint: At 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours and daily up to postoperative day 5 or hospital discharge.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of postoperative delirium in patients without intraoperative hypotension.Timepoint: Postoperative day 1 to postoperative day 5.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gourav Sehgal

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

AMITKALAYAT@GMAIL.COM8699076561

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026