Perioperative Assessment of plasmacholinesterase activity via a POCT device for early identification of high-risk patients for postoperative delirium

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00017178

Enrollment

150

Registered

2019-04-24

Start date

2019-04-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F05.8

Interventions

Group 1: Patients undergoing elective surgery. Preoperative geriatric assessment for the evaluation of delirium risk (MMST, clock drawing test, MNA, GDS, ABS, Charlson Comorbidity Score, Frailty Score

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

70 Years to 120 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of age 70 or above undergoing an elective/emergency operation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed dementia with anti-dementive, pharmacologic therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of postoperative delirium in both studygroups, measured twice a day using the Confusion Assessment Method/Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU in the timeframe between the 1st and 3rd postoperative day.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Analysis of differences in plasmacholinesterase activity, differences in geriatric assessment	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactStefanie Hock

St. Franziskus-Hospital GmbHKlinik für Anästhesie und operative Intensivmedizin

stephanie.hock@sfh-muenster.de0251-935-3936

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026