Status:
COMPLETED
De-adopting Routine Preoperative Benzodiazepines for Older Surgical Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pennsylvania
Collaborating Sponsors:
US Anesthesia Partners
Donaghue Medical Research Foundation
Conditions:
Surgery
Aging
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Over 21 million surgical procedures take place among adults aged 65 and older in the US each year, and most older surgical patients in the US now receive benzodiazepines (e.g., midazolam, lorazepam) d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All anesthesia clinicians employed by USAP will be included in the evaluation. Patients will be included if they are at least aged 65 and undergo an elective (scheduled) surgical or endoscopic procedure under general anesthesia.
Exclusion
- Patients will be excluded if they are unscheduled (urgent/emergent) cases due to inability to reliably deliver study interventions to this group; if they did not receive general anesthesia; or if they received a nerve block procedure.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 8 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
517611 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05436392
Start Date
August 8 2022
End Date
December 31 2023
Last Update
January 18 2024
Active Locations (1)
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US Anesthesia Partners
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75240