Status:

COMPLETED

Ketamine Versus Dexmedetomidine for Prevention of Postoperative Delirium

Lead Sponsor:

Huda Fahmy Mahmoud, PhD

Conditions:

Emergence Delirium

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Delirium is a common postoperative complication in the elderly, often caused by multiple factors. It is defined as an acute neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by fluctuating disturbances in atten...

Detailed Description

Over the last few decades, numerous risk factors for delirium have been identified, emphasizing the importance of delirium prevention in patients undergoing surgery. It has already been identified as ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1- Patients aged ≥ 65 years. 2- Scheduled for visceral, orthopedic, vascular, obstetric, urology, or plastic surgery.

Exclusion

  • 1- Delirium upon hospital admission or development of delirium prior to surgery stated by family members.
  • 2- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \< 24 points 3- Delirium Observation Scale (DOS) ≥4 points 4- preoperative neurological diseases affecting cognitive function (such as vascular dementia) 5- High risk for postoperative treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) 6- Known to have dexmedetomidine and or ketamine intolerance. 7- Lack of cooperation or communication. 8- Parkinson's disease, parkinsonism, intake of dopaminergic drugs (levodopa, dopamine agonists) 9- Epilepsy. 10- Patients on steroid therapy 11- severe liver and renal insufficiency

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 6 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05341154

Start Date

December 1 2021

End Date

May 6 2023

Last Update

May 9 2023

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Huda Fahmy Mahmoud

Aswān, Egypt, 81511