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N/A N=199 Randomized Treatment

Cognitive Effects of Inhalational Versus Intravenous General Anesthesia in the Elderly

Lumbar Spondylosis · Cervical Spondylosis · Hip Osteoarthritis · Knee Osteoarthritis

Enrolled (actual)
199
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Neurocognitive Performance (Z-score) — .09; -.20; -.42; .01 z score

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
inhalation anesthesia with isoflurane vs. TIVA with propofol (Drug)
Age
Older Adult · 65+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Duke University
Primary completion
Dec 2013

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Change in Neurocognitive Performance (Z-score)
.09; -.20; -.42; .01

Summary

The purpose of this research is to determine if post-operative cognition will be better if the general anesthesia for surgery is done with an inhaled (gas through a breathing tube) or intravenous (medicine injected in the IV) general anesthetic technique.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • patients (aged 65 years or older) scheduled for elective spine or major joint replacement (total hip or total knee arthroplasty) at Duke University Medical Center or the Durham VA Medical Center

Exclusion Criteria

  • not fluent in English and able to comprehend the English language
  • have severe visual or auditory handicaps
  • Carry a diagnosis of dementia or score < 18 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) as calculated from the Modified Mini-Mental State (3MS) (see D4 below)
  • have allergies to eggs, propofol, isoflurane, fentanyl, remifentanil, or pregabalin
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00788008). 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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