Non-pharmacological Prevention of POD in Frailty Elderly Undergoing Elective Surgery Applied by Nursing Teams

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

400

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 1, 2024

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2026

Conditions
Frail Elderly SyndromePrimary PreventionPostoperative DeliriumFrailty
Interventions
OTHER

Non-pharmacological intervention

"The intervention consists of six main elements:~Correction of sensory deficits: Before surgery, the use of glasses, hearing aids and/or removable dental prostheses will be allowed, which will be removed before starting anesthesia in the emergency room. After surgery, they will be delivered back to the user.~Reorientation: In the postoperative period, the person will be informed where they are and the visit of the companion will be coordinated.~Early mobilization: A protocolized mobilization routine will be applied according to pain, state of consciousness, risk of thromboembolic disease and risk of falls.~Environmental management: You will be shown the time on a clock, it will reinforce the idea of the place where you are and that you can count on the team in case you need assistance.~Sleep protocol: The elderly person who does not want or cannot perform the mobilization routine, non-pharmacological sleep will be privileged.~Reduction of anticholinergic drugs"

Trial Locations (1)

8330024

RECRUITING

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

OTHER