Actively Recruiting

Phase 3
Age: 60Years +
All Genders
NCT06969287

Mitigating Delirium With Fluvoxamine Treatment for Non-Cardiac Surgery

Led by Washington University School of Medicine · Updated on 2026-04-29

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Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

103 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

W

Washington University School of Medicine

Lead Sponsor

N

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The investigation will establish biological plausibility and infrastructure required for a multisite clinical trial evaluating the re-purposing of fluvoxamine to mitigate postoperative delirium risk in geriatric patients undergoing non-cardiac non-intracranial surgery.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Mitigating Delirium With Fluvoxamine Treatment for Non-Cardiac Surgery

Who Can Participate

Age: 60Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • English-speaking
  • Elective non-cardiac or non-intracranial surgery requiring at least a 2-day hospital stay
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Received investigational drug within the last 7 weeks
  • Lack of capacity to provide informed consent
  • Known intolerance or allergy to SSRIs or fluvoxamine
  • Planned postoperative ventilation
  • Drug or alcohol dependence
  • Preoperative use of certain medications with serious drug interactions (Class X or D)
  • Risk of serotonin syndrome due to use of St John's Wort, SSRIs, or TCA medications

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110

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Research Team

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Sarah Knarr

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

PREVENTION

Number of Arms

2

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