Active clinical trials for "Postoperative Cognitive Complications"

The aim of this study is to quantify the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in the elderly patient (>60y) after total hip or knee replacement surgery. The hypothesis is that the fast-track methodology with a mean hospital stay less than 3 days will help to minimize this reduction in memory and concentration.

Patients assume that cognitive performance rapidly returns to baseline after anesthesia and surgery. Several studies have shown that one week after major non-cardiac surgery about 27% of patients have postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) and 10% of patients at 3 months. Very few studies have assessed the incidence of POCD beyond 3 months. POCD significantly reduces quality of life. Identifying risk factors for POCD is important because it is associated with prolonged hospital stay, loss of independence, and premature retirement. There is an urgent need to measure and document the level of cognitive change associated with surgery with an easy to use tool, both prior to admission and after discharge. This information can be used to plan appropriate care paths and to identify or test the efficacy of potential new treatments to alter the negative trajectory.

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether preoperative pain is the risk factor of POCD in elder patients.

As postoperative cognitive dysfunction rates are high especially in elder patients, cognitive dysfunction is not diagnosed and treated effectively. This statement is associated with prolonged hospital stays by increasing morbidity. We wanted to see the incidency of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients undergoing elective pituitary tumor removal surgery.

Our study is designed to evaluate the effect of intranasal insulin on postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Primary outcome: 1. The occurrence of cognitive dysfunction at approximately 7 days after surgery. Secondary outcome: 1. Incidence of any side effect.

Studies have shown that the lifetime risk of developing symptomatic knee osteoarthritis is 40% in men and 47% in women; and the risk can be increased to 60% when the patient's BMI reaches 30 kg/m2. In this population, knee replacement is the most common, effective, and cost-effective method in all treatments with reducing pain, improving joint function and quality of life. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common complication in the elderly, and its incidence can reach 25-40% in major non-cardiac surgery. As for POCD can prolong hospital stay, increase mortality and morbidity, and increase social and economic burden, it is especially important for the prevention and treatment of POCD. However, The mechanism of POCD is still unclear. Studies suggest that it may involve inflammation and oxidative stress in the central nervous system. But for the elderly, they are in a state of low inflammatory response. At the same time, surgery and tourniquets also can trigger or aggravate inflammatory response. Once the inflammatory factors released into the blood circulation, they can act on the central nervous system in a variety of ways. As a result,elderly patients are more likely to develop POCD. In addition, some studies have shown that pain can also increase cognitive burden. Aspirin, its pharmacodynamic effects includes anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects which may have a certain effect on the prevention of POCD.

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of total intravenous anesthesia and inhalation anesthesia methods on postoperative cognitive dysfunction according to Mini Mental State Examination scores and Neuron Specific Enolase levels in lumbar disc herniectomy operations.

Brief summary: In order to get a better clinical plan for brain protection during perioperative anesthesia for high-risk patients - carotid intima stripped. We observing the hemodynamic changes of sevoflurane post-treatment in carotid intima stripped, the comparison of postoperative cognitive function and postoperative radiographic changes.

This study aims to evaluate the possible Correlation Between Serum Levels of Markers of Neuronal Injury and Cognitive Dysfunction after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.

The progressive aging of the general population cause increase in number of extensive and long surgeries in older patients. Age is a risk factor for perioperative myocardial ischemia and Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) The suggested study will deal with the above-mentioned complication in patients older then 65 years undergoing major non-cardiac surgeries. It has been shown that Isoflurane and sevoflurane may have a cardio-protective effect after cardiac surgery involving cardio-pulmonary bypass, and it was recommended that isoflurane should be used in these cases. A question was raised but haven't been answered yet, whether this cardio-protective effect exists also in non-cardiac major surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether there is a difference in the occurrence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction and perioperative myocardial ischemia between total intravenous anesthesia using propofol and isoflurane based anesthesia.