Status:

UNKNOWN

Evaluation of the EEG Connectivity Using Predominant Dexmedetomidine as Anesthetic in Fragile Brains

Lead Sponsor:

Universidad del Desarrollo

Collaborating Sponsors:

Klinikum rechts der Isar Technische Universität München

Conditions:

Aging Problems

Eligibility:

All Genders

70+ years

Brief Summary

Elderly brains that present a lower intrinsic cortical activity are very dependent on arousal feeding. In these patients, a strong blockade of afferences generates a synchronic state with a high tende...

Detailed Description

Research question: Does subcortical drug-based anesthesia allow better recovery of consciousness (integration of information) than the classic gabaergic drug-based technique in elderly and fragile bra...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Eligibility criteria Inclusion criteria
  • surgery over 60 min
  • ASA I - II
  • Age: over 70 years old

Exclusion

  • \- Neurological, or systemic disease that affects the central nervous system in a secondary way
  • Abnormal admission neurological physical exam
  • Consumption of benzodiazepines, tricyclic antidepressants, sympathomimetics, modafinil, opioid analgesics, histaminergic, antihistamines, cholinergic, anticholinergics, dopaminergic, antidopaminergic, and antihypertensive with alpha-agonist effect in the last 48 hours.
  • History of adverse or allergic reactions to Propofol (allergy to soy or any other component of it)
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse
  • Subjects with "fast sequence induction" indication
  • Withdrawal criteria:
  • Patients presenting with any adverse event during induction (excitation, hypotension, bradycardia \<40 x min, nausea).
  • Subsequent refusal to participate in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 2 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05425069

Start Date

January 2 2022

End Date

June 30 2022

Last Update

June 21 2022

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Hospital Base San Jose

Osorno, Los Lagos Region, Chile