Delirium
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 70 and older undergoing elective surgery in West China Hospital; 2. Admission to the hospital for at least 2 days; 3. Informed consent and voluntary subjects.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Delirium at baseline, as assessed by the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM); 2. Terminal condition with life expectancy < 6 months; 3. Inability to perform cognitive tests because of legal blindness, severe deafness, or severe dementia; 4. History of schizophrenia or psychosis; 5. Alcohol abuse.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative delirium rate within 7 days after surgery; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean delirium severity;Delirium duration;Length of hospital stay;Cognitive function decline;Physical function decline;Frailty index;Postoperative complications after surgery;Patients Cost; | — |
Countries
China