Status:
UNKNOWN
Long Term Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in the Elderly Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Conditions:
Cognitive Impairment
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purposes of this study are to determine whether long-term postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is occured after general anesthesia and anesthetic drugs have an effect on the result about POC...
Detailed Description
In present aging society, a surgery in geriatric patient is increasing. Patients older than 60 year are particularly affected for postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) (26-41%). The patients expe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ≥ 60 years old, scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy under general anesthesia
Exclusion
- diseases of the central nervous system, including dementia (Mini Mental Examination Score \<24),
- consumption of major tranquilizers or antidepressants
- previous neuropsychological testing
- the patient's inability to comply and follow procedures or poor comprehension of the language used in the study.
- Parkinson's disease
- Patients with a severe visual or auditory handicap, illiteracy
- alcoholism (intake of \>5 units of alcohol daily during the last 3 months)
- drug dependence
- those not expected to complete the postoperative tests were excluded as well
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
190 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02301676
Start Date
December 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2016
Last Update
December 2 2014
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