Can anesthesia dosing protect Seniors' brains after surgery?
NCT ID NCT07479719
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how deep anesthesia affects memory and thinking in older adults (65+) after non-heart surgery. Researchers will give a fixed mix of two anesthetic drugs to 200 participants and check their brain function with a simple test. The goal is to find the best anesthesia depth to reduce confusion or memory problems after surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged ≥ 65 years. 2. Scheduled to undergo noncardiac surgery expected to last ≥ 1 hour under general anesthesia. 3. Require patient-controlled intravenous analgesia after surgery. 4. Provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Inability to communicate in the preoperative period because of coma, profound dementia, language barrier, or other reasons. 2. Previous history of schizophrenia, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, or myasthenia gravis. 3. Traumatic brain injury or neurosurgery. 4. Severe hepatic dysfunction (Child-Pugh class C), severe renal dysfunction (eGFR \<30 ml/min/1.73 m2), or critical illness (preoperative American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification ≥IV). 5. Planned ICU admission with endotracheal intubation after surgery. 6. Enrolled in the other studies. 7. Other reasons that are considered unsuitable for study participation by the responsible surgeons or investigators.
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Locations
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Peking University First Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034, China
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