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Increasing Preoperative Cognitive Reserve to Prevent Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Cardiac Surgical Patients
Sponsor: Heart and Brain Research Group, Germany
Summary
Postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) can be observed after cardiosurgical interventions. Taken together, these postoperative neurocognitive dysfunctions contribute to increased morbidity and mortality and higher economic costs. Preoperative risk factors of postoperative neurocognitive dysfunctions, such as decreased neuropsychometric performance or decreased cognitive daily activities, can be interpreted as reduced cognitive reserve. The aim of this study is to build up cognitive reserves to protect against the development of POD and POCD through preoperative, home-based, cognitive training.
Official title: Increasing Preoperative Cognitive Reserve to Prevent Postoperative Delirium and Postoperative Cognitive Decline in Cardiac Surgical Patients. A Randomized Controlled Trial on Cognitive Training
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2020-08-14
Completion Date
2026-03
Last Updated
2026-02-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Cognitive training
The cognitive training involves a standardized, paper-and-pencil-based cognitive training that will be performed by the patients at home for approximately 40 minutes per day over a preoperative period of 2-3 weeks
Locations (1)
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Kerckhoff-Klinik GmbH
Bad Nauheim, Germany