CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Hypothermia on Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery (DNR): an Observational Trial Among Patients Undergoing Cardiac-Surgery

Italy168 participantsStarted 2020-01-07

Plain-language summary

Post-operative cognitive dysfunction is a common disease in patient undergoing general anaesthesia, especially in older patients. No correlations have been yet studied between intraoperative hypothermia and incidence of Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery. Investigators are going to estimate the Relative Risk of Hypothermia and emergence of Post-operative cognitive dysfunction in cardiac-surgery patients.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 85 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults patients undergoing Cardiac - Surgery intervention with extracorporeal circulation Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological disease before surgery * Sedation in Cardiac-Surgery Intensive Unit \> 6 hours * Cerebral regional Oxygen saturation \<20% baseline during surgery

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What they're measuring

Incidence of Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery in Cardiac-Surgery

Timeframe: Patients will be subjected to Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire test one day before surgery and 4-6 days after surgery

Incidence of Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery in Cardiac-Surgery

Timeframe: Patients will be subjected to Trail Making Test A and B one day before surgery and 4-6 days after surgery

Incidence of Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery in Cardiac-Surgery

Timeframe: Patients will be subjected to Digit Span Test one day before surgery and 4-6 days after surgery

Incidence of Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery in Cardiac-Surgery

Timeframe: Patients will be subjected to Frontal Assessment Battery test one day before surgery and 4-6 days after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03636074

SponsorUniversity of Padova

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-05-30

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