Postoperative delirium
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery in our hospital (hepatobiliary, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, urological, etc.); 2. Aged >= 60 years; 3. Patients with anxiety due to surgery (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Anxiety score greater than 7); 4. Expected duration of surgery >= 2 hours; 5. Expected length of stay after surgery >= 3 days.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of inability to communicate/neurological disease/brain injury; 2. History of preoperative depression; 3. Severe visual/auditory/smell impairment; 4. Allergy to essential oils.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of delirium 7 days; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of postoperative delirium;Severity of postoperative delirium;Post-intervention anxiety scores;Difference in blood pressure before and after intervention;Heart rate difference before and after intervention;Post-operative pain levels;Pre-intervention anxiety levels;Pre-operative pain levels; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Ningbo University