Postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery: tracking risk factors and outcomes

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This single-center bidirectional cohort will enroll adults undergoing elective cardiac surgery and build a follow-up database linking preoperative exposures, serum metabolic profiles, and postoperative delirium events. Researchers will analyze how preoperative factors relate to the incidence of delirium and, conversely, how delirium relates to longer-term outcomes such as prolonged ventilation, ICU stay, complications, cognitive decline, and mortality. The study excludes transplant surgeries, pregnant patients, and those with pre-existing dementia or major psychiatric illness. Data collection will include perioperative clinical variables, serum metabolomics, standardized delirium assessments during ICU recovery, and predefined follow-up visits.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18 years old and above
2. Patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Organ transplantation surgery
2. Pregnant patients
3. Diagnosed with dementia or mental illness (such as schizophrenia) before surgery

Where it's running

• Xijing Hospital
  Xi'an, Shaanxi, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Chong Lei, M.D.& phd
• Email: crystalleichong@126.com
• Phone: 18629011362

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.