Status:

COMPLETED

Incidence and Predictors of Delirium After Cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of Lodz

Conditions:

Delirium

Depression

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The objective of the present research is to evaluate the incidence and independent predictors of delirium observed among patients after cardiac surgery. Moreover, to asses the sensitivity and specific...

Detailed Description

Since 1954, the issue of delirium as a complication following cardiac surgery has been extensively investigated. Despite this, postoperative delirium is still a serious event that results in higher mo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients 18 years old and older
  • Patients who signed an informed consent
  • Patients scheduled for cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation (coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG), cardiac valve replacement (CVR), combined CABG + CVR, excision of cardiac myxoma)

Exclusion

  • Patients who refuse to participate before or after operation
  • Patients who undergo urgent surgery
  • Patients in poor general condition
  • Patients with preoperative dementia, delirium or illiterate

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2004

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

563 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00784576

Start Date

November 1 2004

End Date

October 1 2008

Last Update

December 3 2008

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Department of Cardiac Surgery, 1st Chair of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Lodz

Lodz, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, 91-425