Effect of Low Dose Ketamine on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Geriatric Patients

Completed

• Conditions: Cognitive Dysfunction; Abdominal surgery; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000227493
• Lead Sponsor: ecmettin Erbakan University Meram School of Medicine

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-02-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 65 and older,
who were at least literate,
fell under the ASA I-II risk group

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who had significant coronary, pulmonary, renal, hepatic diseases, neuropsychiatric diseases affecting the CNS and cognitive functions, fever and infection, metabolic and endocrinal diseases, malnutrition and dehydration, low levels of vitamin B12 and folate;those who took medications that affected CNS, who were alcohol and substance addicts, smokers, urgent cases, patients in the risk group of ASA III and above, patients younger than 65, those who scored 23 and lower in the SMMT (Standardized Mini Mental Test) performed one day before the operation were excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified