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Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients undergoing Major Lower Limb Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients undergoing Major Lower Limb Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500101606
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-27
Start date
2025-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-05

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

Conditions

Postoperative delirium

Interventions

active-rTMS group:Patients in the active-rTMS group received treatment using a magnetic therapy cap, with high-frequency rTMS (10Hz) delivered to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex through a TMS
sham-rTMS group:Patients in the sham-rTMS group were treated with a placebo magnetic therapy cap while maintaining identical parameters, which generated vibrations and sounds indistinguishable from th

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Scheduled for elective THA or TKA; 2.No gender restriction, aged 65-100 years; 3.Written informed consent obtained from both the patient and their legal surrogates; 4.Assessed as able to tolerate general anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Refusal to sign informed consent; 2.Pre-existing psychiatric disorders, psychological disorders, neurocognitive disorders, or history of central nervous system diseases; 3.Visual or hearing impairment, or communication difficulties; 4.Skull or scalp injuries; 5.Substance or alcohol abuse; 6.Metal implants, cardiac pacemaker implantation, cochlear implants; 7.Severe cardiac insufficiency (NYHA Class IV), abnormal liver function (Child-Pugh Class C), severe renal dysfunction (preoperative dialysis), or ASA classification = Class IV; 8.Other conditions deemed by the investigator or attending physician as unsuitable for study participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of postoperative delirium;Self-Rating Anxiety Scale;Self-Rating Depression Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Numerical Rating Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYang Zhang

The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College

dracula0411@126.com+86 152 5521 0081

Outcome results

None listed

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