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Effects of Different Doses of Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Hypertensive Patients

Phase 4
Conditions
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Interventions
Drug: normal saline
Drug: midazolam,fentanyl,etomidate,Cisatracurium besylate
Registration Number
NCT02224443
Lead Sponsor
First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of different doses of dexmedetomidine on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly hypertensive patients

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • Written informed consent
  • Elective gastrointestinal surgery
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists class II to III
  • Aged between 65 and 80 years old
  • Weight between 45 and 75 kilogram,Body Mass Index between 19 and 24 kg.m-2
  • With primary hypertension reaching or more than 1 year
  • Normal cognitive function,mini-mental state examination more than 27
Exclusion Criteria
  • Severe arrhythmia,atrioventricular block and secondary hypertension
  • Liver and kidney dysfunction,pulmonary disease,endocrine disease
  • Suspected or confirmed difficult airway
  • Any disease or pathologic change will interfere study result
  • Inability to exchange with serious visual and hearing impairment
  • Long term use of sedative-hypnotic drugs and antidepressant drug
  • Addicted to alcohol, tobacco or drug
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Suspected of malignant hyperthermia
  • Allergic to investigational products or with other contraindication
  • Participated in other study within 30 days

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group A, dexmedetomidine , 0.3µg.kg-1.h-1midazolam,fentanyl,etomidate,Cisatracurium besylateContinuous pump infusion dexmedetomidine with loading dose at 0.8µg.kg-1 over 10 minutes,followed Continuous pump infusion dexmedetomidine at 0.3µg.kg-1.h-1 until 30 minutes before end of operation
Group C ,normal salinenormal salineNormal saline infusion will be given with the same infusion volume as group A and B
Group C ,normal salinemidazolam,fentanyl,etomidate,Cisatracurium besylateNormal saline infusion will be given with the same infusion volume as group A and B
Group A, dexmedetomidine , 0.3µg.kg-1.h-1dexmedetomidineContinuous pump infusion dexmedetomidine with loading dose at 0.8µg.kg-1 over 10 minutes,followed Continuous pump infusion dexmedetomidine at 0.3µg.kg-1.h-1 until 30 minutes before end of operation
Group A, dexmedetomidine , 0.3µg.kg-1.h-1cisatracurium besylate,propofol,remifentanil,sevofluraneContinuous pump infusion dexmedetomidine with loading dose at 0.8µg.kg-1 over 10 minutes,followed Continuous pump infusion dexmedetomidine at 0.3µg.kg-1.h-1 until 30 minutes before end of operation
Group C ,normal salinecisatracurium besylate,propofol,remifentanil,sevofluraneNormal saline infusion will be given with the same infusion volume as group A and B
Group B,dexmedetomidine , 0.5µg.kg-1.h-1midazolam,fentanyl,etomidate,Cisatracurium besylateContinuous pump infusion dexmedetomidine with loading dose at 0.8µg.kg-1 over 10 minutes,followed continuous pump infusion dexmedetomidine at 0.5µg.kg-1.h-1 until 30 minutes before end of operation
Group B,dexmedetomidine , 0.5µg.kg-1.h-1cisatracurium besylate,propofol,remifentanil,sevofluraneContinuous pump infusion dexmedetomidine with loading dose at 0.8µg.kg-1 over 10 minutes,followed continuous pump infusion dexmedetomidine at 0.5µg.kg-1.h-1 until 30 minutes before end of operation
Group B,dexmedetomidine , 0.5µg.kg-1.h-1dexmedetomidineContinuous pump infusion dexmedetomidine with loading dose at 0.8µg.kg-1 over 10 minutes,followed continuous pump infusion dexmedetomidine at 0.5µg.kg-1.h-1 until 30 minutes before end of operation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from baseline to postoperation in cognitive functionOne day before operation,third day after operation,sixth day after operaion

Mini-mental State Examination

Change from baseline to postoperation in recent memoryOne day before operation,third day after operation,sixth day after operation

Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test

Change from baseline to postoperation in depression scaleOne day before operation,third day after operation,sixth day after operation

Beck Depression Inventory

Change from baseline to postoperation in visual space and directional forceOne day before operation,third day after operation,sixth day after operaion

Trail Making Test A,Trail Making Test B

Change from baseline to postoperation in attentionOne day before operation,third day after operation,sixth day after operaion

Digit Span Test

Change from baseline to postoperation in pain scoresOne day before operation,third day after operation,sixth day after operation

Visual analog scales

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The urine volume during operationFrom begining of cutting skin to the end of skin closure,an expected average of 3 hours
The duration of operationFrom begining of cutting skin to the end of skin closure,an expected average of 3 hours
The blood volume during the operationFrom begining of cutting skin to the end of skin closure,an expected average of 3 hours
The dose of drugs used during operationFrom begining of cutting skin to the end of skin closure,an expected average of 3 hours

The dose of ephedrine, urapidil, atropine used during operation

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