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Phase 4 N=191 Randomized Double-blind Diagnostic

Markers of Alzheimers Disease and Cognitive Outcomes After Perioperative Care

Alzheimers Disease · Postoperative Delirium · Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction

Enrolled (actual)
191
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Correlation Between Perioperative Change in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Markers of Alzheimers Disease and Perioperative Cognitive Change — -1.21; -5.09; -0.44 pg/ml

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
Total intravenous anesthesia with propofol (Drug); General anesthesia with isoflurane (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 60+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Duke University
Primary completion
Jan 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Correlation Between Perioperative Change in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Markers of Alzheimers Disease and Perioperative Cognitive Change
-1.21; -5.09; -0.44
PRIMARY
Correlation Between Perioperative Change in Ratios of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Markers of Alzheimers Disease and Perioperative Cognitive Change
0.001; 0.002
SECONDARY
Continuous Cognitive Index Score Change Difference Between Anesthetic Agent Groups
0.019; 0.061 0.360
SECONDARY
Change in CSF Markers of Alzheimers Disease by Anesthetic Agent Group
-0.80; -1.67; -2.10; -9.50; -2.25; 1.10 0.532
SECONDARY
Change in Ratio of CSF Markers of Alzheimers Disease by Anesthetic Agent Group
0.00; -0.00; -0.00; 0.01 0.439
SECONDARY
Perioperative CSF Tau/Abeta Ratio Change
-0.001 0.801

Summary

This study will examine the hypothesis that changes in the cognition (i.e. thinking and memory) after anesthesia and surgery are correlated with changes in markers of Alzheimers Disease in the fluid around the brain and spinal cord (i.e. cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF), and/or changes in brain connectivity. The investigators will also examine whether different types of anesthesia have different effects on these CSF markers of Alzheimers disease, or different effects on thinking and memory after anesthesia and surgery, or differential effects on the correlation between cognitive changes and CSF marker changes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Surgical patients 60 years of age or older
  • Surgery scheduled to last at least 2 hours (including time for anesthesia induction, etc)
  • English speaking ability.
  • Ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Inmate of a correctional facility (i.e. prisoners).
  • Pregnancy
  • Documented or suspected family or personal history of malignant hyperthermia.
  • Patient unable to receive either propofol or isoflurane due to allergy or other specific contraindication.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01993836). 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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