Clinical trials: Cognitive Dysfunction, Postoperative
Alzheimers Disease, Postoperative Delirium
Markers of Alzheimers Disease and Cognitive Outcomes After Perioperative Care
This study will examine the hypothesis that changes in the cognition (i.e. thinking and memory) after anesthesia and surgery are correlated with changes in markers of Alzheimers Disease in the fluid around the brain and spinal…
- Conditions
- Alzheimers Disease, Postoperative Delirium, Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- MADCO-PC (NCT01993836)
- Testing
- Total intravenous anesthesia with propofol, General anesthesia with isoflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Cerebral Oximetry and Neurological Outcomes in Aortic Arch Surgery Patients
The investigators hypothesize that early intervention to optimize regional cerebral oxygenation detected by cerebral oximetry monitoring during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) for patients undergoing aortic surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT01149148
- Testing
- INVOS Somanetics Cerebral Oximeter
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cognitive Dysfunction
Effect of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine on Early Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
This study will aim to identify the impact of Intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion on POCD assessed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in geriatric patients above 60 years undergoing hip surgery under spinal…
- Trial name
- NCT03793751
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine Injection
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Tata Main Hospital
Postoperative Delirium, PD
Cognitive Protection - Dexmedetomidine and Cognitive Reserve
This is a pilot study to evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine in the prevention of delirium in non-cardiac surgical patients. The preliminary data regarding the effect of dexmedetomidine on delirium comes from a study underway…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, PD, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, POCD
- Trial name
- NCT00455143
- Testing
- Precedex (Dexmedetomidine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
The Influence of Postoperative Analgesia on Systemic Inflammatory Response and POCD After Femoral Fractures Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether epidural levobupivacaine applied for the purpose of post-operative analgesia compared to systemic analgesia with morphine leads to better pain control, stronger suppression of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02848599
- Testing
- morphine, levobupivacaine
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Osijek University Hospital
Post Operative Pain
Parent Nurse Controlled Analgesic in Pediatric Patients With Developmental Delay
The purpose of this study is to compare, the safety, efficacy and level of parent and nurse satisfaction with three methods of opioid administration post-operatively in children (4-18 years of age) with developmental delay.
- Trial name
- PNCA (NCT00743730)
- Testing
- Pain and standard side effect management for PNCA with basal method., Pain and standard side effect management with PNCA without basal, Pain and standard side effect management with IV on an as needed basis method.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Cognitive Impairment, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Preoperative Cognitive Screening in Older Spinal Surgical Patients
The objectives of this study are to determine whether identifying patients with baseline cognitive deficits or frailty predict postoperative delirium.
- Trial name
- NCT02922634
- Testing
- Mini Cog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Delirium, Cognitive Impairment
Preventing Post-Operative Delirium in Patients Undergoing a Pneumonectomy, Esophagectomy or Thoracotomy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a preventative low-dose of Haloperidol to prevent delirium in patients undergoing a esophagectomy, pneumonectomy or thoracotomy.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Cognitive Impairment, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- PE-POD (NCT02213900)
- Testing
- Haloperidol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Post-operative Cognitive Decline, Post-operative Delirium
Cardiac Surgery Neuroprotection Study in Elders
The goal of this study is to determine the potential ability of intranasal insulin to prevent post-operative cognitive decline and post-operative delirium in an elderly cardiac surgery population.
- Trial name
- CNS-Elders (NCT01561378)
- Testing
- Aspart insulin, Normal saline, Intranasal mucosal atomizer device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine