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Dexmetomedine for Post Operative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Total Knee Replacement Under Spinal Anesthesia

NCT05707741 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2024-02-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Postoperative delirium is a geriatric syndrome occurring after anesthesia and surgery which manifests as acute alterations in mental status, involving changes in cognition, attention, and levels of consciousness that tend to fluctuate The use of dexmedetomidine with the intention to prevent postoperative delirium remains controversial. Where it has shown to be effective in older adult patients undergoing cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular surgeries

Conditions

  • Postoperative Delirium

Interventions

DRUG

dexmetomedine infusion

50 ml mixture of saline 49 ml and dexmedetomidine 100 μg,

DRUG

Dexmetomedine infusion

50 ml mixture of saline 48 ml and dexmedetomidine 200 μg

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Menoufia University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • rabab M habeeb, Dr · Menoufia University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-01
Primary Completion
2024-02-02
Completion
2024-02-20

Countries

  • Egypt

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