elder patients, postoperative cognitive dysfunction, onco-geriatric, surgery
Conditions
Interventions
not applicable.
Sponsors
University of Groningen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Surgery is scheduled more than 24 hours after inclusion in the study as we feel this is the time necessary to obtain test results and plan the intraoperative recording of data. - surgery under general, local or regional anesthesia. - written informed consent given according to local regulations.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - any physical condition potentially hampering complicance with the study protocol and follo up schedule, this includes: severe visual impairment, total deafness or the inability to hold a pencil. - personal time constraints unabling patients to comply to the study protocol. - patients unable to comply with the outcome questionnaires (this includes insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of POCD defined by a postoperative change in cognitive function measured by the Ruff Figural Fluency score and Trailmaking test score in comparison to the preoperative score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - memory, measured by the Rey's verbal learning test. - daily functioning and quality of life measured by the instruments in the 'Minimale Dataset'. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactB.L. Leeuwen, van
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Department of Surgery, P.O. Box 30.001
Outcome results
None listed