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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12615001074583
ACTRN12615001074583CompletedPhase 4

Perioperative Ketamine to Reduce Postoperative Delirium and Depression in elderly patients undergoing cardiac and major vascular surgery (The RECOGNISED Study)

St Vincent's Hospital0 sites145 target enrollmentStarted: October 13, 2015Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
145

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
60 Years to o limit (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Patients age 60 years or older, scheduled for cardiac or major vascular surgery (greater than 2 hours).
  • 2. Mini Mental State Examination score between 16 and 25
  • 3. Provide written and informed consent.
  • 4. Reside within reasonable prosimity to St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne for neuropsychological testing

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Prior neurological deficit (eg Stroke)
  • 2. Contraindication to neuropsychological testing such as language, visual or hearing impairment
  • 3. Associated medical problems that may lead to significant complications and subsequent loss to follow-up
  • 4. Anticipated ICU stay greater than 24 hours
  • 5. Patients on psychoactive drugs (not antidepressants)
  • 6. Patients unable to consent independently to their surgery on account of cognitive impairment.

Investigators

Sponsor
St Vincent's Hospital

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