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N/A N=200 Randomized Triple-blind Prevention

Post-Operative Delirium in Elderly Surgical Patients

Hip Fractures · Delirium

Enrolled (actual)
200
Serious AEs
14.5%
Results posted
Jun 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With the Presence of Delirium as Assessed by the Confusion Assessment Method — 39; 34 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Deeper sedation (Device); Moderate sedation (Device)
Age
Older Adult · 65+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Primary completion
May 2017

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With the Presence of Delirium as Assessed by the Confusion Assessment Method
39; 34
SECONDARY
Change in Functional Status
4.2; 4.1
SECONDARY
Mortality
14; 14
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With the Presence of Delirium at 1 Month as Assessed by the Confusion Assessment Method
3; 1
SECONDARY
Clinical Dementia Rating Sum of Boxes (CDR-SOB) Score
2.0; 2.0

Summary

This research is being done to see what effects sedative drugs during surgery have on peoples' thinking processes after they wake up.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • is 65 years of age or older at admission;
  • has surgical treatment of a traumatic hip fracture;
  • has participating surgeon;
  • has Mini-Mental Status Exam score of 15 or higher;
  • able to read/write/speak/hear/understand English;
  • gives informed consent;
  • receives spinal anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

  • receives general anesthesia;
  • does not write/write/speak/hear/understand English;
  • has severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD);
  • has severe congestive heart failure (CHF);
  • has Mini-Mental Status Exam score less than 15;
  • declines to give informed consent;
  • age less than 65 years at admission;
  • attending surgeon does not participate in study
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00590707). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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