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Phase 4 N=100 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Desflurane or Propofol Anesthesia in Elderly Obese Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement

Obesity · Arthritis

Enrolled (actual)
100
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Assessment of Delirium — 0; 0 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
propofol (Drug); Desflurane (Drug)
Age
Older Adult · 65+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Pedro Paulo Tanaka
Primary completion
Jul 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Assessment of Delirium
0; 0
PRIMARY
Recall of Digit Span
10; 9
PRIMARY
Recall of Digit Span
10; 9
PRIMARY
Digit Symbol Substitution Test
24; 16
PRIMARY
Digit Symbol Substitution Test
24; 16
PRIMARY
Trail Making Part A
26; 19
PRIMARY
Trail Making Part A
26; 19
PRIMARY
Trail Making Part B
29; 22
PRIMARY
Trail Making Part B
29; 22
SECONDARY
- Time to Spontaneous Breathing After Desflurane/Propofol Discontinuation
270; 300
SECONDARY
- Time to Eye Opening After Desflurane/Propofol Discontinuation
420; 395
SECONDARY
- Time to Tracheal Extubation After Desflurane/Propofol Discontinuation
420; 526
SECONDARY
- Time to Following Command After Desflurane/Propofol Discontinuation
480; 450
SECONDARY
Nausea and Vomiting
3; 4
SECONDARY
Recovery Room Time
65; 60.5
SECONDARY
B-type Natriuretic Peptide
47; 43
SECONDARY
N-terminal proBNP
83; 86
SECONDARY
Troponin I
1; 0
SECONDARY
BNP
83.5; 92
SECONDARY
ProBNP
330; 311.5
SECONDARY
Duration of Surgery
103.5; 95
SECONDARY
Duration of Anesthesia
137.5; 133.5
SECONDARY
Amount of Intraoperative Fentanyl
350; 350

Summary

You are invited to participate in a research study assessing your mental status in the first days after your surgery and how you will be doing in the 2 years following the surgery. The investigators hope to learn more about the incidence of postoperative confusion and a possible relation with 2 anesthesia techniques that are routinely used. The first one is an anesthesia technique that uses the inhaled anesthetic gas desflurane and the second one is an anesthesia technique that uses the anesthetic propofol administered by infusion in a vein. The investigators are also looking to see if there is a relationship between anesthesia technique and cardiovascular outcomes. You were selected as a possible participant in this study because at your age this phenomenon appears to have a greater incidence.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age > 65 years old
  • Body mass index > 30 kg/m2
  • Undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty surgery
  • American society of anesthesiology classification II-III

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient refusal to participate in the study
  • Patient refusal or failure of regional block
  • Patients with preexisting neuro-cognitive disorders
  • Known intolerance to any of the drugs to be used according to the study protocol
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01270620). 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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