New hope to keep elderly minds clear after major surgery
NCT ID NCT05436964
Summary
This study tested whether giving a sedative called dexmedetomidine during surgery could help prevent delirium, a serious state of confusion, in patients aged 65 and older having major abdominal operations. Researchers compared the drug to a placebo (saltwater) in 268 patients across multiple hospitals. The main goal was to see if the drug lowered the rate of delirium in the days following surgery.
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Locations
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Beijing Tiantan Hospital,Capital Medical University
Beijing, China
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Central theater General Hospital
Wuhan, China
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Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, China
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