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Post Operative Cognitive DysfunctionPOCDNCT04267328

Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction in Normal Aging Patients Undergoing Elective Orthopedic Surgery

An observational study of Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction, run by HealthPartners Institute at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common concern for aging patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery and significantly effects health outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the incidence of and risk factors associated with post-operative cognitive dysfunction in aging patients without prior history… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction
What is being tested?
Elective Orthopedic Surgery
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
47 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
6 Jan 2020to 14 Jun 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients presenting to Regions Hospital orthopedics center in Saint Paul, MN with a scheduled surgery fitting the diagnostic codes listed in the eligibility criteria.

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥50 and ≤90
  • Any patient undergoing elective orthopedic surgery for hip, knee, or shoulder replacement (as defined by diagnostic codes: M16.0, M16.12, M16.11, M17.0, M17.12, M17.11, M19.011, M19.012)

Who cannot join

  • History of cognitive impairment of dementia
  • Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) <26
  • History of Parkinson's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, normal pressure hydrocephalus, Huntington's disease, stroke, seizure disorder, brain tumor, or brain surgery
  • History of surgery requiring anesthesia within the past 3 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • HealthPartners Neuroscience Center

    Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55130

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About this study

Post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common concern for aging patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery and significantly effects health outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the incidence of and risk factors associated with post-operative cognitive dysfunction in aging patients without prior history for mild cognitive impairment or dementia.

Being tested
Elective Orthopedic Surgery

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Elective Orthopedic SurgeryProcedure or surgery

    Patients having knee (unilateral primary osteoarthritis or bilateral primary osteoarthritis) surgery, hip (unilateral primary osteoarthritis or bilateral primary osteoarthritis) or shoulder (primary osteoarthritis) elective surgery.

Study groups in NCT04267328
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients having surgeryOlder adults undergoing elective orthopedic surgery.
Receives: Procedure: Elective Orthopedic Surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Presence of Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD)

    Defined as a decline of 1.5 or greater standard deviation on any one of the cognitive test performed from baseline to three-months post surgery. Score range: 0-100. A higher score indicates more cases of incident of POCD.

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Feb 2020
  2. Study start6 Jan 2020
  3. Primary completion9 May 2023
  4. Study completion14 Jun 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
47 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04267328
Sponsor's protocol ID
A19-224
Acronym
POCD
Status last verified
Sep 2022
First submitted
11 Feb 2020
Last updated
19 Apr 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction, run by HealthPartners Institute at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Apr 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 19 Apr 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Presence of Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Apr 2024.

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