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Clinical Trials/NCT03879850
NCT03879850
Completed
Not Applicable

Perioperative Electroencephalography Characteristics of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly

Charite University, Berlin, Germany1 site in 1 country348 target enrollmentMarch 19, 2019

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Postoperative Delirium
Sponsor
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Enrollment
348
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Incidence of Postoperative Delirium- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The investigators aim to identify preoperative Electroencephalogram (EEG) markers indicating patients at risk to develop postoperative delirium (POD), so that the anesthetist may adjust medications and dosages in order to avoid POD. Second, the investigators aim to specify intraoperative EEG signatures and EEG states that are related to POD and long-term cognitive dysfunction, again to enable physicians to adapt their procedure. Third, the investigators aim to identify EEG signatures during stay in the recovery room that is directly related to POD, and may therefore be used as diagnostic tool, as well as a predictor for the development of long-term cognitive deficits (POCD).

Detailed Description

The investigators conduct this observational study to identify pre-, intra- and postoperative Electroencephalogram (EEG) signatures / intraoperative EEG states related to postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive deficit (POCD) in elderly patients \> 70 years. This includes the following tasks at five different time-points 1. Pre-operative frontal EEG recording during anesthesia evaluation one day before surgery / anesthesia to develop an EEG marker to predict the development of POD. This includes the stratification of EEG data related to age, gender, and pre-operative cognitive function. Pre-operative POCD assessment (CANTAB connect, word pair recognition test, Mini Mental State Test, and Trail Making Test A and B) to classify cognitive capacity of each patient before start of anesthesia. 2. Intra-operative frontal EEG recording from start of anesthesia procedure until discharge to the recovery room to identify EEG signatures / EEG states to predict the development of POD / POCD. This includes the stratification of EEG data related to age, gender, pre-medication, anesthetics, and analgesics used during anesthesia procedure. 3. Post-operative frontal EEG recording during the recovery room stay to develop an EEG marker / identify EEG signatures to diagnose POD and predict POCD. This includes the stratification of EEG data related to age, gender, anesthesia procedure, and analgesics administered during the recovery room stay. POD will be assessed during stay in the recovery room by the NuDesc Score and DSM V criteria. 4. Follow-up POD assessments until the 5th postoperative day, where the patient will be visited twice daily (8a.m.-10a.m. and 5p.m.-7p.m.) and assessed via DSM V / NuDesc criteria on the peripheral ward, or via Confusion Assessment Method for intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) criteria during an intensive care unit stay. 5. Follow-up POCD assessments one day before and 3 months after surgery, where the patient will undergo a \~1 hour cognitive testing with the CANTAB connect.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
March 19, 2019
End Date
November 28, 2022
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Claudia Spies

Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM/CVK)

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients aged \>70 years
  • Planned operation time \>1 hour
  • Expected hospital treatment period of 5 days,
  • Anesthesia induction, anesthesia maintenance with either Propofol or an inhalative anesthetic agent as Sevoflurane or Desflurane,
  • The ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with a history of neurological or psychiatric disorders
  • Known carotid artery Stenosis
  • Obstructive sleep apnea Syndrome
  • Planned neurosurgery
  • Current medication of tranquilizers / antidepressants
  • Isolation of patients with multi-resistant Bacteria
  • Inability of the patients to speak and/or read German
  • Homelessness or other circumstances where the patient would not be reachable by phone or postal services during follow-up
  • Intraoperative EEG data file analysis will be excluded ex post,
  • when intraoperative use of any other anesthetic agent for induction as Propofol occurred or

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of Postoperative Delirium- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)

Time Frame: Patients will be follow until hospital discharge, or maximal until postoperative day 5

Postoperative delirium rate, defined according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)

Incidence of Postoperative Delirium - Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU)

Time Frame: Patients will be followed on intensive care unit until hospital discharge, or maximal until postoperative day 5

Postoperative delirium rate, defined according to positive Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) score

Incidence of Postoperative Delirium - Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)

Time Frame: Patients will be followed on peripheral ward until hospital discharge, or maximal until postoperative day 5

Postoperative delirium rate, defined according to positive Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)

Incidence of Postoperative Delirium - Nursing Delrium Scale (Nu-DESC)

Time Frame: Patients will be follow until hospital discharge, or maximal until postoperative day 5

Postoperative delirium rate, defined according to ≥ 2 cumulative points in the nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC)

Secondary Outcomes

  • Post-operative, bi-frontal alpha-band power(Up to discharge from the recovery room)
  • Burst suppression duration(During anesthesia procedure)
  • Duration of Delirium (CAM-ICU)(Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, or maximal until postoperative day 5)
  • Duration of Delirium (CAM)(Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, or maximal until postoperative day 5)
  • Incidence of postoperative cognitive deficit (POCD) - CANTAB(Up to 3 months)
  • Incidence of postoperative cognitive deficit (POCD) - Word pair recognition test(Up to 5 days)
  • Bi-frontal overall EEG band power(Up to discharge from the recovery room)
  • Pain monitoring(During anesthesia procedure)
  • Duration of Delirium (DSM-V)(Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, or maximal until postoperative day 5)
  • Incidence of postoperative cognitive deficit (POCD) - MMSE(Up to 3 months)
  • Incidence of Neurocognitive disorder(Up to 3 months)
  • Duration of Delirium (Nu-DESC)(Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, or maximal until postoperative day 5)
  • Intensive care unit length of stay(Participants will be followed for the duration of intensive care unit stay, an expected average of 5 days)
  • Mortality(Up to 3 months)
  • Hospital length of stay(Participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 7 days)

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