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Effects of different administration methods of dexmedetomidine on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic hernia repair

Effects of different administration methods of dexmedetomidine on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic hernia repair

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600118115
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-02
Start date
2023-10-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-09

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Conditions

Postoperative delirium in elderly male patients undergoing laparoscopic hernia repair

Interventions

The intravenous Dex infusion group (DV):10 minutes before anesthesia induction, Dex at a dose of 0.6 µ g/kg was continuously intravenously pumped for 10 minutes, and 0.5 ml of physiological saline was
Dex 1.2 µ g/kg was added to the patients PCIA pump and administered intravenously 48 hours after surgery.
The intranasal Dex drops group (DS):10 minutes before anesthesia induction, Dex 0.6 µ g/kg (1 ml in total, 0.5 ml in each nostril) was administered via nasal drip, and an equal volume of physiological
Dex 0.6 µ g/kg was administered via nasal drip at 8 pm on the night after surgery and the second day after surgery.
The blank control group (DN):10 minutes before anesthesia induction, an equal volume of physiological saline was intravenously pumped (completed within 10 minutes), and 0.5 ml of physiological saline

Sponsors

Yiwu Central Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Male, aged >=65 years; (2) American Society ofAnesthesiologists (ASA) grade I-III; (3) Body mass index (BMI) 18.5–28 kg/m²; (4) Normal preoperative Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score: >17 for illiterate patients, >20 for primary school education, >22 for secondary school education, and >23 for university education.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) History of mental illness, dementia, depression, or use of psychiatric medications; (2) History of heart failure, atrial fibrillation, or stroke; (3) Significant sinus bradycardia, third-degree atrioventricular block, or sick sinus syndrome; (4) Severe adverse reactions to Dex; (5) Difficult airway or abnormal nasal structure.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The incidence of POD 3 days after surgery;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sleep quality;Mental state;Postoperative pain;Restore quality;Postoperative adverse reactions;Chronic pain;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWenqin Lv

Yiwu Central Hospital

505262846@qq.com+86 158 6894 9396

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 25, 2026