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Preoperative Cognitive Screening in Older Surgical Patients Utility for Predicting Morbidity

NCT02598050 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 250

Last updated 2021-04-15

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Summary

The purpose of this work is to determine whether preoperative cognitive screening of patients over the age of 65 can be used as predictor of postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing lower extremity surgical procedures. This work is important as it may aid patients, families and physicians about the appropriateness of the surgical procedure and in providing resources to patients who are at the highest risk of adverse outcomes.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

No Interventions as this is a observational study

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Deborah Culley, M.D. · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-01
Primary Completion
2017-03-30
Completion
2017-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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