Is There a Relationship Between Previous Exposure to General Anesthesia and the Development of Alzheimer´s Disease?

• Conditions: Alzheimer´s Disease; General Anesthesia

• Registration Number: NCT01695889
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Linkoeping

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare exposure to general anesthesia between cases with a diagnosis of Alzheimer´s disease and controls without diagnosis, through studies of medical records. The investigators wish to explore if there is a relationship between exposure to general anesthesia and the development of Alzheimer´s disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-05
• Study First Submitted: 2012-09-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-09-27
• Study First Posted: 2012-09-28
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-24
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-25
• Primary Completion: 2016-07
• Study Completion: 2016-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 877

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer´s disease
• Previous exposure to anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to retrieve medical records

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exposure to general anesthesia	Up to 20 years in retrospect

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exposure to inhaled anesthetics	Up to 20 years in retrospect

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital; 🇸🇪 Linkoping, Sweden