Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:55 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 10:55 PM
NCT ID:
NCT06658769
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patients over 60 years old
2. Patients scheduled for elective surgeries of moderate or large scale and candidates for general or spinal anesthesia;
3. Patients who demonstrate possible or probable cognitive impairment based on pre-operative screening using the 10-CS (10-point cognitive screening) tool; - For Non-surgical Control Intervention Group, only the first and third criteria will be applied.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Contraindications for the use of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (metal implants in the head, history of seizures or epilepsy, brain trauma or surgery, intracranial hypertension, and complications from exposure to magnetic fields);
2. Medical diagnosis of Major Neurocognitive Disorder (any form of dementia, regardless of the stage);
3. Indication for skull surgery;
4. Conditions that interfere with cognitive testing (presence of severe hearing and vision loss, inability to understand Portuguese);
5. Ongoing medication adjustments that affect cortical electrical activity (antidepressants, antipsychotics);
6. Difficulty attending treatment during the stipulated evaluation and follow-up period, whether due to socioeconomic or clinical reasons;
7. Anticipation of surgical scheduling;
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
60 Years
Maximum Age:
120 Years
Study:
NCT06658769
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06658769