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A randomised controlled trial to study the effect of family members recorded voice during recovery from general anesthesia on emergence delirium in elderly patients

Effect of family members recorded voice during recovery from general anaesthesia on emergence delirium in elderly patients A randomised controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/12/077945
Enrollment
74
Registered
2024-12-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Listening to family member’s recorded voice during recovery from general anaesthesia: In a calm environment, the family member will be requested to speak the below mentioned lines in th

Sponsors

AIIMS Jodhpur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly patients more than 65 years belonging to ASA grade 1 or 2 scheduled for elective minimally invasive surgery, under general anaesthesia will be enrolled. Written informed consent will be taken from every patient during pre-operative visits before surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients diagnosed with neuropsychiatric disorders, that is, schizophrenia, epilepsy, parkinsons disease, cognitive dysfunction, dementia 2.Patients with language barrier which hinders effective communication and assessment 3.Patients with hearing impairment or deafness 4.Absence of family member 5.History of neurosurgical procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare incidence of postoperative emergence delirium in PACU in elderly patientsTimepoint: 10 minutes (T1), 30 minutes (T2), and at discharge from the PACU (T3)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare incidence of postoperative delirium at postoperative Day 1Timepoint: Postoperative Day 1 (POD1);To compare NRS pain scores in the PACU and postoperative Day 1Timepoint: PACU and Postoperative day 1 (POD1);To compare extubation time (duration from cessation of anaesthetic to extubation)Timepoint: NA;To compare eye opening time (time taken by patient to open his/her eyes from the time of cessation of anaesthetic agent)Timepoint: NA;To compare duration of PACU stayTimepoint: NA

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kamlesh Kumari

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur

kamlesh.gmch@gmail.com9780040150

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026