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Postoperative Recovery in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hip Hemi-arthroplasty

Phase 4
Conditions
Femoral Neck Fractures
Postoperative Complications
Inflammatory Response
Postoperative Delirium
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Interventions
Procedure: hip arthroplasty
Drug: Total Intravenous Anesthesia and Peripheral nerve blocks
Registration Number
NCT01934049
Lead Sponsor
Chinese PLA General Hospital
Brief Summary

Hip fractures incidence grows rapidly with the aging of the population. After indicated surgical treatment, hip fracture patients experience high rates of postoperative complications, postoperative delirium (PD), postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), leading to poor postoperative recovery during hospitalization, which can cause disability, distress for both patients and their families, are associated with other medical complications and account for significant additional health care costs. We currently use dexmedetomidine in elderly patients with hip fractures undergoing hip hemi-arthroplasty in order to improve postoperative recovery and prevent and treating PD and POCD.

Dexmedetomidine is a drug used for sedation in critically ill patients that provides some pain relief and controls the bodies response to stress. The sedation produced by dexmedetomidine appears more similar to natural sleep than any other drug used for anesthesia and postoperative sedation. Data suggesting that dexmedetomidine can prevent delirium following cardiac surgery and the developing understanding of the causes of PD and POCD suggest that dexmedetomidine will be particularly effective.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Dexmedetomidinehip arthroplastyDexmedetomidine in dex group is administered as 1ug/kg by intravenous infusion 10 min and then 0.6 ug/kg until 30 minutes before the operation finishes.
DexmedetomidineTotal Intravenous Anesthesia and Peripheral nerve blocksDexmedetomidine in dex group is administered as 1ug/kg by intravenous infusion 10 min and then 0.6 ug/kg until 30 minutes before the operation finishes.
Salinehip arthroplastyParticipants in con group receive placebo(saline) as the same dose at the same time as dex group.
SalineTotal Intravenous Anesthesia and Peripheral nerve blocksParticipants in con group receive placebo(saline) as the same dose at the same time as dex group.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
postoperative cognitive dysfunction(POCD)7days

POCD is assessed by Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA), which was designed as a rapid screening instrument for mild cognitive dysfunction. It assesses different cognitive domains: attention and concentration,executive functions, memory, language,visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking,calculations, and orientation. Time to administer the MoCA is approximately 10 minutes. The total possible score is 30 points; a score of 26 or above is considered normal.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative recovery7days

The postoperative recovery is assessed by the Post-operative Quality Recovery Scale (PQRS),which is a research tool designed to measure postoperative quality of recovery in multiple domains and over multiple time periods. Recovery domains include physiological, emotive (depression and anxiety), nociceptive (pain and nausea), cognitive, activities of daily living (ADL), and overall patient perspective (including satisfaction).

Postoperative Delirium(PD)72 hours

The postoperative Delirium is assessed by the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Anesthesia and Operation Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital

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Beijing, China

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