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Preventive effect of minocycline on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in Japanese elderly patients: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Preventive effect of minocycline on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in Japanese elderly patients: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial - MINOPOC-J

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000014620
Enrollment
200
Registered
2014-07-24
Start date
2015-12-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

The elderly patient who undergoes total knee arthroplasty(TKA)

Interventions

Administration of 200 mg minocycline per day from 1 day before to 7 days after surgery Administration of a placebo(sugar) from 1 day before to 7 days after surgery

Sponsors

Gunma University Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) The patient who has a score of 15 or more in MoCA-J test 2) The patient with PS1 or PS2 3) The patient gave written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)The patient with the mental disease 2)The patient with the drug dependency or alcoholism 3)The patient with cardiac disease 4)The patient with hepatic disease 5)The patient with renal disease 6)The patient with allergy to tetracycline including minocycline 7)The patient taking calcium, magnesium, aluminum, lantern, iron medicine, anticoagulant,sulfonylurea-based hypoglycemic drug, methotrexate, porfimer sodium, digoxin,oral contraceptive, vitamine A 8)The patient to whom a doctor judged inappropriate for participating in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
We are going to evaluate the cognitive function 1 week and 3 months after the surgery to test whether minocycline can decrease the incidence of POCD.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
We are going to compare the incident rate of delirium between minocycline and placebo group within 1 week after surgery.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTomonori TAKAZAWA

Gunma University Hospital Department of Anesthesiology

takazawt@gunma-u.ac.jp027-220-8454

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026