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Effect of Rivastigmine in postoperative delirium after the Radical surgery

Effect of Rivastigmine in postoperative delirium after the Radical surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20201211049679N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-09-22
Start date
2021-09-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-01

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

Conditions

Patients undergoing radical surgery.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Rivastigmine (manufactured by Galenus Pharmaceutical Company) will be given to the patient three times a day in doses of 1.5 mg (4.5 mg per day) in the form of infusion before, during

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients underwent radical surgery Age over 60 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of psychiatric disorders Patients in need of emergency surgery Patients with a Mini-Mental State Examination Score (MMSE) of less than 15 Current treatment with cholinesterase inhibitors Using psychiatric drugs Using haloperidol Contraindication for the use of rivastigmine

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Bleeding rate. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: The amount of bleeding during the operation.;Postoperative delirium. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Patient delirium one hour after surgery and at the time of discharge from the intensive care unit.;Duration of stay in the ICU. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Number of days the patient stays in the intensive care unit after surgery.;Length of hospital stay. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Number of days the patient stays in the hospital after surgery.;Duration of postoperative consciousness. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: The number of hours the patient regains consciousness after surgery.;Postoperative nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: The number of times a patient vomits after surgery until discharge from the intensive care unit.;Postoperative dizziness. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Duration of postoperative sensory disturbances and confusion.;Train-of-four Fade evaluation. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Evaluation of peripheral nerve excitability to evaluate neuromuscular block.;Extubation time. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Duration of extubation of the patient after administration of neuromuscular blocking agent.;The amount of opiate used. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: The amount of opiate used after surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Electrolyte disturbance. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Having an electrolyte disorder such as hyponatremia.;Hemoglobin. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Serum hemoglobin concentration.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactkia kazemzadeh hanani

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

kiiiiiia_kzm@yahoo.com+98 21 2241 0042

Outcome results

None listed

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