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The Effect of Intravenous Versus Volatile Anesthesia on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT06353516
Lead Sponsor
Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the permeability of blood-brain barrier between the intravenous anesthesia group and the inhalation gas anesthesia group in the elderly patients undergoing surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* \[Is the permeability of blood-brain barrier between the intravenous anesthesia group and the inhalation gas anesthesia group in the elderly patients different?\]

* \[Is the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction between the intravenous anesthesia group and the inhalation gas anesthesia group different?\] Participants will be anesthetized with different categories of anesthetics.

* Intravenous anesthetics

* Inhalation gas anesthetics

Detailed Description

This clinical trial targets patients aged 60 years or older with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA) 1 to 3 who undergo surgery under general anesthesia at our hospital. Before entering the operating room, patients are randomly assigned to the intravenous anesthesia group and the inhalation gas anesthesia group. The intravenous anesthesia group uses propofol for anesthesia, and the inhalation gas anesthesia group uses sevoflurane. A 3 mL blood sample is collected four times: before surgery, at the end of surgery, 4 hours after surgery, and 1st day after surgery. All blood samples will be immediately transferred to the department of Laboratory medicine and stored at -80 degree. Pre-scheduled tests to determine the brain-blood barrier permeability and inflammatory cytokines will be conducted after the recruitment of all samples. In addition, for patients scheduled to be transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) after surgery among the study subjects, a 3 mL of cerebrospinal fluid sample is collected two times: before surgery, and at the end of surgery. The same preservation protocol will be applied to the cerebrospinal fluid samples. All study subjects will be monitored for postoperative delirium daily for up to 7 days after surgery or until discharge. Cognitive function is assessed using telephone version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (T-MOCA) before surgery and 3 months after surgery.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
154
Inclusion Criteria
  • age equal to or older than 60
  • american Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I to III
  • general anesthesia longer than 2 hours
Exclusion Criteria
  • history of dementia
  • history of schizophrenia, epilepsy, or Parkinson's disease
  • history of stroke or craniectomy
  • patient denial

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intravenous AnesthesiaPropofolThe anesthesia is maintained with intravenous anesthetics
Inhaled Gas AnesthesiaSevofluraneThe anesthesia is maintained with inhaled gas anesthetics
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Concentration of serum S100B levelsbefore surgery, at the end of surgery, 4 hours after surgery, 1st day after surgery

Levels of S100B will be obtained from venous blood samples collected before surgery, at the end of surgery, 4 hours after surgery, and 1st day after surgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Deliriumduring 7 postoperative days or until discharge if the postoperative hospital stay is shorter than 7 days

Investigators will investigate the occurrence of Delirium using CAM or CAM-ICU (in case of ICU admission). during 7 postoperative days or until discharge if the postoperative hospital stay is shorter than 7 days.

Concentration of serum TNFα levelsbefore surgery, at the end of surgery, 4 hours after surgery, 1st day after surgery

Levels of TNFα will be obtained from venous blood samples collected before surgery, at the end of surgery, 4 hours after surgery, and 1st day after surgery.

Incidence of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunctionbefore surgery, 3 months after surgery

The T-MOCA is a validated cognitive function test. The investigators will investigate changes in T-MOCA between baseline and 3 months after surgery.

Concentration of serum CRPbefore surgery, at the end of surgery, 4 hours after surgery, 1st day after surgery

Levels of CRP will be obtained from venous blood samples collected before surgery, at the end of surgery, 4 hours after surgery, and 1st day after surgery.

Concentration of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) albuminWithin 24 hour before surgery, at the end of surgery

(in case of schedulled ICU admission) Levels of albumin will be obtained from CSF samples collected before surgery, at the end of surgery in case of schedulled ICU admission.

Concentration of serum IL6 levelsbefore surgery, at the end of surgery, 4 hours after surgery, 1st day after surgery

Levels of IL6 will be obtained from venous blood samples collected before surgery, at the end of surgery, 4 hours after surgery, and 1st day after surgery.

Concentration of serum albuminbefore surgery, at the end of surgery, 4 hours after surgery, 1st day after surgery

Levels of albumin will be obtained from venous blood samples collected before surgery, at the end of surgery, 4 hours after surgery, and 1st day after surgery.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital

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Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, Republic of

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