About this trial
This study is a prospective, single-center, randomized controlled trial to compare whether applying cognitive intervention therapy before and after surgery in elderly patients aged 65 years or older undergoing non-cardiac surgery can reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium compared to conservative treatment.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Elderly patients aged 65 and above.
Patients undergoing orthopedic, thoracic, or hepatopancreatobiliary surgery under general anesthesia with an expected surgery duration of 2 hours or more.
Patients scheduled for arterial catheterization.
Disqualifiers
Patients with uncontrolled systemic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
Those with visual impairment.
Patients with cognitive impairment based on the MMSE-DS criteria.
Individuals experiencing difficulty in communication.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- control group
- intervention group