Evaluation of a specialist geriatric assessment in oral and maxillofacial surgery to identify patients at risk of postoperative delirium - a prospective clinical study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035499

Enrollment

250

Registered

2024-11-12

Start date

2025-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

F05 F05.1 F05.8 F05.9

Interventions

Group 1: Patients Older (60+) patients presenting to the Clinic for Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery for elective surgery will be included. No interventions are planned as part of this stud

any medical problems detected will be treated according to the usual medical standards. Clinical parameters, data collection Initial screening for patients at risk: DRAT (Delirium Risk Assessment

prodelirogenic medication and calculation of the anticholinergic burden (ACB score), CPS (Comorbidity-Polypharmacy-Scale) Routine laboratory values Clinical parameters: PEG/gastric tube Liqui

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elective inpatient admission with surgical intervention of patients at the Clinic for Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery Age >60 years Consent of the patient/caregiver

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No consent for participation Unstable clinical situation Patients requiring palliative care Far advanced dementia (Reisberg VI-VII)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The aim of the study is to analyze the findings on the frequency and risk factors for perioperative delirium in patients after surgical treatment in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery at the University Hospital Düsseldorf in the intensive and normal care unit as part of a specialist and targeted assessment.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Since the regular recording of dementia, the need for assistance in everyday life or the accumulation of several diseases by means of a geriatric screening to determine the need for geriatric care is not practically established, we want to examine the feasibility of implementing a specialized and targeted assessment.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHelmut Frohnhofen

Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie

h.frohnhofen@med.uni-duesseldorf.de0211-81-07896

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026