Clinical trials: Postoperative Confusion
Pain, Postoperative
Caffeine and Neurologic Recovery Following Surgery and General Anesthesia
The ongoing opioid epidemic is a public health crisis, and surgical patients are particularly vulnerable to opioid-dependency and related risks. Emerging data suggest that caffeine may reduce pain after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03577730
- Testing
- Caffeine Citrate, Dextrose Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Spine Surgery, Postoperative Delirium and Chills
Scheme of Limb Warming Blanket Combined With Dexmedetomidine
Objective: To observe the clinical effect of lower limb warming blanket combined with dexmedetomidine (DEX) in preventing postoperative delirium (POD) and chills in elderly patients undergoing spinal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05857410
- Testing
- Dexmetomidine, Lower limb heating blanket
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Jincheng General Hospital
Cohort Studies
Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Mental Disorders and Long-term Survival in Elderly Patients
China's aging population is causing an increase in the number of senior persons undergoing surgery. More and more clinicians are paying attention to the postoperative survival and mental health of elderly surgical patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06362408
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Modulating ApoE Signalling to Reduce Brain Inflammation, deLirium and postopErative Cognitive Dysfunction
This research study will evaluate the effectiveness and estimate the feasibility of administering an investigational drug called 'CN-105' (the study drug), to prevent postoperative cognitive decline, delirium (serious confusion)…
- Trial name
- MARBLE (NCT03802396)
- Testing
- CN-105
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Miles Berger, MD PhD
Delirium in Old Age
The Incidence and Risk Factors of Postoperative Delirium
Delirium is known to be one of the most common postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing surgery. Because postoperative delirium can affect the length of hospital stay and prognosis significantly, it is important…
- Trial name
- NCT04656379
- Testing
- spine surgery
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Recovery in Elderly Patients
Recovery After Upper Extrimety Surgery
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to determine whether Bispectral Index (BIS)-guided general anesthesia improves postoperative cognitive recovery and overall quality of recovery in adults undergoing elective hand or…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Recovery in Elderly Patients, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD)
- Trial name
- Recovery (NCT07714928)
- Testing
- BIS-Guided General Anesthesia, Clinically Guided General Anesthesia
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Postoperative Delirium After On-pump Cardiac Surgery
Preoperative Transcranial Doppler as a Predictor for Delirium Following On-pump Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative delirium is an important problem in patients undergoing major cardiac surgery and associated with more complicated hospital course, increased hospital length of stay and total postoperative cost.
- Trial name
- NCT02478736
- Testing
- No actual intervention
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Postoperative Delirium
Impact of a Multifaceted Program to Prevent Postoperative Delirium in the Elderly
Postoperative delirium is common in the elderly and is associated with a significant increase in mortality, complications, length of hospital stay and admission in long care facility.
- Trial name
- CONFUCIUS (NCT01316965)
- Testing
- Multifaceted prevention program HELP(Hospital Elder Life Program)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Emergence Delirium, Strabismus
Methadone for Emergence Delirium in Children Undergoing Outpatient Strabismus Surgery
Strabismus surgery for children is a very common procedure, with a high incidence of emergence delirium in the recovery room. Pain is often implicated in delirium.
- Trial name
- NCT03778372
- Testing
- Methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ochsner Health System
Cardiovascular Surgery
Tranexamic Acid Dose and Confusion After Cardiac Surgery
Delirium is one of the most common complications after cardiac surgery and occurs with an incidence of 3 - 70%. Both predisposing factors (age, diabetes, severity of cardiac disease, atrial fibrillation) and precipitating factors…
- Trial name
- NCT05966012
- Testing
- Tranexamic acid
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Delirium
Melatonin for Prevention of Post- Operative Delirium Pilot Study Protocol
To test the efficacy of melatonin compared to placebo in preventing post-operative delirium and reduction in intensity or duration of delirium in individuals 65 years of age and older who undergo orthopedic surgery after low…
- Trial name
- NCT02903901
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Delirium, Postoperative
Effectiveness of Delirium Care Protocol After Cardiac Surgery
This study was conducted as a quasi-experimental study to determine the effectiveness of the postoperative delirium prevention, diagnosis and intervention protocol in patients monitored in the intensive care unit after cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT06268119
- Testing
- training nurses and caring for patients to prevent, diagnose, and intervene in postoperative delirium.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gonul Kara Soylemez
Quality of Life, Surgery
Determination of the Effect of Puzzle Use in Elderly Patients
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of the use of a simple, reliable and cost-effective puzzle on post-operative cognitive function changes, postoperative recovery, and quality of life using questionnaires and…
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Surgery, Postoperative Confusion, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05796830
- Testing
- Puzzle application
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Deep Brain Stimulation
Anesthesia and Postoperative Delirium in Parkinson DBS
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, with a rising incidence due to global aging. Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a core therapeutic modality for motor…
- Conditions
- PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Deep Brain Stimulation, Postoperative Delirium
- Trial name
- POD-DBS-PD (NCT07792265)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Post Operative Delirium
Comparison Between the Effect of Dexmedetomidine _midazolam and ketamine_midazolam Combination
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is one of the most common complications after anesthesia, with a prevalence of approximately 12% and a higher prevalence of up to 41.4% in older surgical patients during the entire…
- Trial name
- NCT07074262
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Anesthesia Complication
Frailty, Anesthesia and Complications.
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of frailty in patients older than 70 y/o in nephrourologic surgery. To study if preoperative frailty is an independent predictor of immediate postoperative complications, after 30 days, 6…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly Syndrome, Anesthesia Complication, Complication of Surgical Procedure, Postoperative Delirium
- Trial name
- FRAC (NCT04264351)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 413 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio Puigvert
Delirium, Postoperative, Anesthesia
Depth of Anesthesia on Postoperative Delirium and Cognitive After Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial (Balanced-2 study) is to compare light to deep general anesthesia using widely available brain monitors, to see if 'light' anesthesia could reduce rates of delirium, cognitive decline, and…
- Conditions
- Delirium, Postoperative, Anesthesia, Surgery-Complications, Cognition Disorder
- Trial name
- Balanced-2 (NCT06268080)
- Testing
- Depth of anesthesia titration using pEEG
- Where
- 3 sites in New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 2,766 people
- Sponsor
- Auckland City Hospital
Postoperative Delirium, Preoperative Anxiety
Music Intervention to Reduce Anxiety and Prevent Delirium in Older Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of the music intervention in preventing postoperative delirium (POD) in older patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, Preoperative Anxiety, Cardiac Surgery
- Trial name
- MELODY (NCT07851194)
- Testing
- Music Intervention Group
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Delirium, Anesthesia; Adverse Effect
Assessment of Immediate Postoperative Delirium (IPD) in Adult Patients: Incidence and Etiologic Factors
Delirium is considered to be acute failure of central nervous system. It is acute confusional state characterized by decline from baseline mental level, attention deficit and disorganized thinking.
- Trial name
- AIPDAP (NCT03967496)
- Testing
- Types of Anesthesia, Access of Surgery, Comorbidities
- Where
- Oman
- Volunteers
- 402 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Qaboos University
Post-operative Delirium
A Placebo Controlled Trial Of L-Tryptophan In Post-Operative Delirium
Post-operative delirium is a common and deleterious complication in elderly patients. The investigators have previously found lower levels of serum tryptophan in post-operative elderly patients who developed delirium in…
- Trial name
- NCT00865202
- Testing
- L-tryptophan supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver