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OrthopedicsNCT02573558

Intraoperative Sedation and Postoperative Delirium

An observational study of Orthopedics, run by Seoul National University Bundang Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Delirium are common after orthopedic surgery in the elderly and are directly associated with loss of independence, reduction in the quality of life and increased mortality. The cause of postoperative delirium still remains unclear and may be multifactorial. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Orthopedics
What is being tested?
Dexmedetomidine and Propofol
How many people
855 participants
Where
1 siteSouth Korea
Study dates
Oct 2015to Jan 2016
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 65 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Study population: Patients who underwent orthopedic surgery under regional anesthesia, and age of 65 years or greater

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who underwent orthopedic surgery under regional anesthesia
  • age of 65 years or greater

Who cannot join

  • General anesthesia
  • age < 65 years
  • central nervous system disease, including dementia and Parkinson's disease
  • Patients who were not received sedation with propofol or dexmedetomidine during the operation

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

South Korea1 site
  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do

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About this study

Official title: Prevalence of Postoperative Delirium According to the Use of Dexmedetomidine or Propofol in Elderly Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery: Retrospective Study

Delirium are common after orthopedic surgery in the elderly and are directly associated with loss of independence, reduction in the quality of life and increased mortality. The cause of postoperative delirium still remains unclear and may be multifactorial. The aim of this retrospective study is to examine prevalence of postoperative delirium according to the use of dexmedetomidine or propofol in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery under regional anesthesia.

Conditions
Orthopedics

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT02573558
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
DEXpatients who received dexmedetomidine during the operation
Receives: Drug: Dexmedetomidine
PPFpatients who received propofol during the operation
Receives: Drug: Propofol

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. delirium

    Measured: within 7 day postoperatively

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Wound infection

    Measured: within 7 day postoperatively

  2. Pulmonary thromboembolism

    Measured: within 7 day postoperatively

  3. Hospital stay

    Measured: through study completion, an average of 7days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Oct 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2015
  3. Primary completionJan 2016
  4. Study completionJan 2016

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
855 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02573558
Sponsor's protocol ID
B-1510/318-104
Status last verified
Apr 2016
First submitted
6 Oct 2015
Last updated
6 Apr 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Orthopedics, run by Seoul National University Bundang Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Apr 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in South Korea. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

delirium (time frame: within 7 day postoperatively). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Apr 2016.

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