Status:

UNKNOWN

Low-dose Droperidol for Prevention of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients After Non-cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

RenJi Hospital

Conditions:

Digestive System Disease

Urologic Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind and large sample study is to explore the preventive effect of low-dose droperidol on POD in elderly patients after non-cardiac surger...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age≥65 years
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA): I-III
  • Planning to undergo elective non-cardiac surgery under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation, including digestive, orthopedic, urologic and gynecological surgery
  • Estimated operation time more than 2 hours
  • Not expected to be admitted to ICU postoperatively
  • Proficient in Chinese
  • Informed consent

Exclusion

  • Morbid obesity with BMI \>35 kg/m2;
  • History of psychological and neurological diseases, such as depression, schizophrenia, epilepsy, severe central nervous system depression, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, myasthenia gravis, basal ganglia disease, etc;
  • Corrected QT (QTc) of electrocardiogram\> 500ms;
  • Preoperative liver insufficiency (Child Pugh grade C);
  • End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis;
  • Severe heart failure \[Metablic equivalent (METs)\<4\];
  • Allergic to droperidol;
  • Inability to communicate due to coma or dementia in preoperative period;
  • Preoperative delirium, assessed by 3D-CAM;
  • More than three standard alcoholic drinks per day (≈10 g alcohol , equivalent to 50 g of strong Chinese spirits);
  • Participating in conflicting clinical trials;
  • Expected to have an additional operation within 7 days after the index operation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 21 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

2968 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05401058

Start Date

November 21 2022

End Date

December 31 2024

Last Update

January 23 2023

Active Locations (6)

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The first Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

Hefei, Anhui, China

2

Henan Provincial People Hospital

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

3

Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

Pudong, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200127

4

Second hospital of Shanxi Medical University

Taiyuan, Shanxi, China