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Cognitive Effects of Inhalational Versus Intravenous General Anesthesia in the Elderly

NCT00788008 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2015-03-26

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Summary

The purpose of this research is to determine if post-operative cognition will be better if the general anesthesia for surgery is done with an inhaled (gas through a breathing tube) or intravenous (medicine injected in the IV) general anesthetic technique.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

inhalation anesthesia with isoflurane vs. TIVA with propofol

variable depending upon patient

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Terri G Monk, MD · Duke University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-11-30
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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