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Emergence DeliriumPhase 4NCT04027751

The Efficacy and Safety of Tropisetron in Preventing Emergence Delirium

A Phase 4 study testing Tropisetron in people with Emergence Delirium and Postoperative Delirium, run by Beijing Chao Yang Hospital at 1 site in China.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of Tropisetron in preventing emergence delirium. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Emergence Delirium, Postoperative Delirium
What is being tested?
Tropisetron
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
1,508 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 Aug 2019to 31 Mar 2022
Phase
Phase 4
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Written consent given
  • Scheduled to undergo elective non-cardiac surgeries under general anesthesia
  • ASA Physical Score I-III

Who cannot join

  • Patients with a history of neurological disease, such as Alzheimer disease.
  • Patients with a history of psychiatric disease
  • Patients with a medication history of antipsychotic drugs over the last 30 days prior to enrollment.
  • Unable to complete neuropsychological testing including patients with severe visual or hearing impairment.
  • the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores below 10
  • Patients who have severe intraoperative adverse events, such as cardiac arrest.
  • Patients with contraindication of tropisetron.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing, 100020

    Anshi Wu, +8685231330, wuanshi1965@163.com

    Anshi Wu, MD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: The Efficacy and Safety of Tropisetron in Preventing Emergence Delirium: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of Tropisetron in preventing emergence delirium.

Read the detailed description

Delirium is a common complication during postoperative period, especially in elderly patients. The presence of postoperative delirium is independently associated with poor recovery, increased length of hospital stay, the development of long-term cognitive decline and increased mortality.

Tropisetron is a 5-HT3A receptor antagonist and is widely used to treat postoperative nausea and vomiting. Previous studies found that tropisetron has positive effect on cognitive function. This study aims to access the efficacy and safety of tropisetron in preventing emergence delirium.

To explore the results differences amongst different patients, subgroup analysis will be conducted according to: a. Age (older than 65 years versus 65 years or younger); b. Surgery type (major surgery versus minor surgery); c. Preoperative MoCA scores (>26 versus 18-26 versus 10-17).

Being tested
Tropisetron, Placebos
Keywords
tropisetron, emergence delirium, postoperative delirium
Medical subject headings
Emergence Delirium

What participants receive

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

  • TropisetronDrug

    Investigators administrated intravenously Tropisetron 5mg before anesthesia induction

  • PlacebosDrug

    Investigators administrated intravenously 0.9% saline solution as a placebo

Study groups in NCT04027751
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TropisetronExperimentalPatients allocated to this arm will receive single dose of intravenous Tropisetron (5mg) before anesthesia induction.
Receives: Drug: Tropisetron
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPatients allocated to this arm will receive an identical volume of saline solution before anesthesia induction.
Receives: Drug: Placebos

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of emergence delirium

    Screening of the patients regarding an emergence delirium by The Confusion Assessment Method for The Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU). CAM-ICU is assessed at three different points of time:

    1. 15min after excubation
    2. 30min after excubation
    3. At discharge from post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)

    Measured: Until the end of post-anesthesia care unit stay, assessed up to 1 hour

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Incidence of postoperative delirium

    Screening of the patients regarding a postoperative delirium by The Confusion Assessment Method for The Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU)

    Measured: Within 3 days after surgery

  2. Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting

    Measured: Within 3 days after surgery

  3. Postoperative Pain

    Visual Analogue Scale will be used to assess postoperative pain of patients. Numerical rating scale ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst pain.

    Measured: Within 3 days after surgery

  4. Length of Hospital stay

    Measured: From the date of admission until discharged from hospital, up to 30 days

  5. Adverse events

    Other adverse events within 3 days after surgery were noted

    Measured: Within 3 days after surgery

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Jul 2019
  2. Study start1 Aug 2019
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2021 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Mar 2022 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
1,508 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04027751
Sponsor's protocol ID
04719372
Status last verified
Mar 2020
First submitted
16 Jul 2019
Last updated
11 Mar 2020
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Huang X, Wu D, Wu AS, Wei CW, Gao JD. The Association of Insomnia with Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2021 Mar 25;17:915-924. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S296986. eCollection 2021.

    PubMed 33790560
  • Sun Y, Lin D, Wang J, Geng M, Xue M, Lang Y, Cui L, Hao Y, Mu S, Wu D, Liang L, Wu A; Tropisetron and Delirium Group. Effect of Tropisetron on Prevention of Emergence Delirium in Patients After Noncardiac Surgery: A Trial Protocol. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Oct 1;3(10):e2013443. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.13443.

    PubMed 33052400

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Tropisetron in people with Emergence Delirium and Postoperative Delirium, run by Beijing Chao Yang Hospital at 1 site in China.

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 3 inclusion and 7 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Mar 2020. 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 China. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of emergence delirium (time frame: Until the end of post-anesthesia care unit stay, assessed up to 1 hour). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04027751, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 11 Mar 2020.

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