U.S., Aug. 13 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07760545) titled 'Reliability In Neurocognitive Telemedicine Screening (RING)' on Aug. 07.
Brief Summary: Perioperative neurocognitive disorders are common after surgery and pre-existing cognitive impairment is an important risk factor. Current guidelines recommend identifying cognitive impairment before surgery; however, screening remains inconsistent, particularly when preoperative assessments are performed remotely.
This prospective observational diagnostic validation study aims to determine whether a modified Mini-Cog cognitive screening tool administered by telephone can reliably identify cognitive impairment in patients aged 65 years and older...