Active clinical trials for "Emergence Delirium"

This trial focuses on a Phase II randomized masked clinical trial testing the effectiveness and safety of peri-operative administration of ramelteon, a melatonin agonist in the prevention of postoperative delirium.

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.

The overall goal of this research project is to elucidate underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of postoperative delirium (POD) and to specifically validate perioperative predictive factors that will help in indentifying patients at higher risk of developing POD. The main objective is to evaluate whether intraoperative frontal alpha power in unprocessed electroencephalogram (EEG), under general anesthesia, is associated with the occurrence of POD, and whether specific patterns worrelate with the patient's preoperative cognitive status. As apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphism has been shown to be a risk factor of POD, we will specifically analyze whether patients who are APOEe4 carriers present different intraoperative EEG patterns in terms of anteriorization of the alpha frequency band under general anesthesia, and investigate whether the APOEe4 carriers are at higher risk of POD. In this research project, we will also analyze the perioperative kinetics of serum neurofilament light chain protein (NfL), a biomarker of neuronal injury. We will specifically analyze whether preoperative, as well as postoperative serum NfL levels are higher in patients presenting POD, compared to those who do not experience POD. This will allow studying whether neuronal damage may be involved in the pathogenesis of POD.

The purpose of this two-centre pilot research study is to establish the feasibility of conducting a full trial that seeks to determine if a cardiac anesthesia policy that uses alternatives to benzodiazepine medications is better at preventing delirium after cardiac surgery when compared with a cardiac anesthesia policy that uses benzodiazepine medications.

To compare the effect of two different induction method; mask ventilation and intravenous cannulation on emergence agitation on pediatric adenotonsillectomy

The study is a prospective, double blinded, randomized and controlled parallel trial to investigate the effect of the anesthetic care guided by EEG monitor (SedLine) on postoperative delirium. EMODIPOD = Electroencephalography Monitoring tO Decrease the Incidence of PostOperative Delirium

Postoperative delirium is a significant public health concern, affecting up to 70% of elderly patients presenting for surgery. Furthermore, postoperative delirium is associated with increased mortality, persistent cognitive decline, increased hospital length of stay, and elevated healthcare costs. Unfortunately, there is a lack of evidence-based strategies that consistently and effectively reduce the risk of delirium. In fact, although the American Geriatrics Society has released guidelines for the prevention of postoperative delirium, the evidence supporting many of the proposed preventive measures has been deemed low quality. Cognitive training exercises have been shown to improve cognitive function and functional status in community-dwelling elderly adults, and benefits may last for several months to years. Specifically, training exercises have led to improved performance in attention, short-term memory, and visuospatial processing; all of which are implicated as clinical features of delirium. Cognitive training has also strengthened connectivity in brain networks implicated in postoperative delirium. Thus, given these specific neurological benefits afforded, preoperative cognitive training may provide protection against the development of postoperative delirium. As such, the aim of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of implementing a preoperative cognitive training program for surgical patients at high-risk for delirium and other associated complications.

Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication, and the incidence rate is about 25% in non cardiac surgery. Previous studies have reported that the total incidence of neurological pod ranged from 10% to 22%. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is an a-2 adrenergic agonist for sedation. This kind of drug has little effect on respiratory function, is easy to wake up and has analgesic effect. It is a commonly used perioperative adjuvant drug. However, for neurosurgical patients with brain tumors, the role of DEX in POD is not clear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of DEX on POD in neurosurgical brain tumor surgery.

nasal surgery carries many perioperative challenges, intraoperative bleeing and its effect on surgical field i the main intraoperative concern an postoperative agitation and its serious complications is the main postoperative challenge.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether administration of pregabalin by mouth immediately preoperatively and three times daily for 3 days after surgery reduces the incidence of delirium postoperatively and improves overall pain control.