Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction clinical trials at UCSF

1 research study open to eligible people

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is when someone has difficulty thinking after surgery. UCSF is investigating the effects of brain beta-amyloid on this condition in older patients. The research involves people aged 65 and above who have had non-heart surgery.

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  • Brain Beta-Amyloid on Postoperative Cognition

    open to eligible people ages 65 years and up

    Postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) affects up to 50% of non-cardiac surgical patients greater than or equal to 65 years of age. This study will test the hypothesis that preoperative presence of brain beta-amyloid plaques in non-demented subjects increases postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) in elderly subjects scheduled for hip or knee replacement. The investigators hypothesize that preoperative beta-amyloid plaques will predict postoperative cognitive decline.

    San Francisco, California

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