Surgery drug tested to shield elderly minds from Post-Op confusion
NCT ID NCT05242692
Summary
This study tested if a low dose of the anesthetic drug S-ketamine, given during surgery, could help prevent post-operative delirium—a sudden state of severe confusion—in patients aged 60 and older undergoing chest surgery. Researchers compared it to another standard drug (dexmedetomidine) and a placebo to see if it was at least as good at reducing the risk. The goal was to find a safe way to protect brain function after major surgery.
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Cancer hospital and institute of Guangzhou medical university
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510095, China
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