Status:
UNKNOWN
Dexmedetomidine Effect on Delirium of Elderly Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Delirium in Old Age
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The Effect of Dexmedetomidine on the Incidence of Delirium Incidence of Post-operative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Emergency Laparotomy
Detailed Description
Delirium is an acute brain illness, which involves changes in consciousness, attention, cognition, and perception. Delirium is a common postoperative complication, especially in older patients, and is...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • Patients aged 60 years or older of either gender.
- Patient undergoing emergency laparotomy either trauma or non-trauma patients.
Exclusion
- • Patients unable to provide written consent.
- Patients less than 60 years.
- Known drug intolerance or allergy to dexmedetomidine.
- Patients previously diagnosed to suffer from major neurocognitive disorder, defined by a mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score \< 24.
- Severe audiovisual impairment.
- Child C chronic liver disease.
- Traumatic brain injury.
- Intracranial bleeding \< 1y.
- Psychiatric illness.
- History of alcohol or drug abuse.
- Preoperative cerebrovascular accident with residual neurological deficit.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
86 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06111300
Start Date
November 1 2023
End Date
October 31 2025
Last Update
November 1 2023
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