Postoperative neuropsychiatric complications, visual hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, cardiac surgery, cognitive dysfunction. Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
This is a prospective observational cohort study.
Participants undergoing CABG or valve surgery were screened and enrolled postoperatively. Data collection included:
* Daily assessment of hallucinatio
Sponsors
An-Najah National University
Palestinian Clinical Research Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 18 years or older 2. Scheduled for elective or semi-elective cardiac surgery (either isolated CABG or valvular surgery)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to provide informed consent or complete the questionnaire (e.g. language barrier or severe cognitive impairment) 2. Known history of major psychiatric or neurological disorders that could confound hallucination assessment (such as schizophrenia or dementia) 3. Parkinson’s disease 4. Blindness (precluding visual hallucinations assessment) 5. Active alcohol or substance abuse 6. Clinical diagnosis of delirium at the time of screening 7. Pre-existing chronic hallucinations or psychotic disorders 8. Emergency surgery cases 9. Patients on mechanical circulatory support, given their distinct risk profiles for neuropsychiatric complications
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of postoperative visual and auditory hallucinations measured using the QPE tool within 7 days of surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hallucination severity measured using the Questionnaire for Psychotic Experiences (QPE) severity scale within 7 days of surgery. | — |
Countries
Palestine, State of
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Alnees
Outcome results
None listed