Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of CPAP on Postoperative Delirium

Lead Sponsor:

Duke University

Conditions:

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive

Delirium

Eligibility:

All Genders

50+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients with a medical condition known as obstructive sleep apnea may be at increased risk of delirium following surgery. This study loans autotitrating CPAP machines to randomly-selected patients wh...

Detailed Description

Patients undergoing elective knee and hip replacements will be prospectively enrolled. These surgical procedures all have an expected length of stay \> 3 days. Immediately following enrollment, patien...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 50 and above
  • Scheduled for an elective knee or hip replacement
  • Ability to speak English and give informed consent
  • At risk for obstructive sleep apnea as defined by a STOP-BANG score \> 2

Exclusion

  • History of psychiatric or neurologic illness that would confound delirium assessment
  • Severe tracheal or lung disease
  • Contraindications to face-mask CPAP
  • Treated OSA

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

135 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01816685

Start Date

June 1 2013

End Date

June 1 2014

Last Update

August 31 2015

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Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27701