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Impact of Maxigesic on Delirium After Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery in Elderly Patients

The Impact of Intravenous Administration of Perioperative Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen Combination (Maxigesic®) on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Lung Segmentectomy or Lobectomy

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05834569
Enrollment
25
Registered
2023-04-28
Start date
2023-06-15
Completion date
2025-01-23
Last updated
2025-09-05

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

Conditions

Aged, Delirium, Lung Neoplasms, Robotic Surgical Procedures, Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted

Keywords

Postoperative delirium, Elderly, Minimally invasive surgery, Lung segmentectomy, Lung lobectomy

Brief summary

The primary aim of this interventional study is to investigate the impact of perioperative administration of Maxigesic (combination of acetaminophen and ibuprofen) on delirium after minimally invasive lung surgery in elderly patients. The Maxigesic group receives a total of 5 doses of Maxigesic (20mg/kg, maximum dose per serving: 1g) every 6 h from immediately after anesthesia induction. The control group receives the same volume of normal saline. Researchers compare the incidence and severity of postoperative delirium for 5 days after surgery.

Interventions

Patients in the Maxigesic group will be administered a total of 5 doses of the drug (20mg/kg, maximum dose per serving: 1g) every 6 h from immediately after anesthetic induction.

DRUGNormal saline

Patients in the control group will be administered equal amounts of normal saline at the same time points.

Sponsors

Kyongbo Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Korea University Guro Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients aged 65 years or older undergoing minimally invasive lung lobectomy or segmentectomy

Exclusion criteria

* Hypersensitivity to the main ingredients and additives of Maxigesic * Hypersensitivity to aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) * Alcoholism / Alcohol intoxication * Severe hematological abnormalities * Bleeding tendency (e.g., Spontaneous bleeding) * Severe hepatic dysfunction (AST, AST ≥2.5 \* upper normal limit(UNL) or Total bilirubin ≥3.0 mg/dl) * Severe renal dysfunction (eGFR \<30 ml/min/1.73m2 or Dialysis) * Severe heart failure (Left ventricle ejection fraction \<30%) * Uncontrolled hypertension(HTN) (Systolic blood pressure \>180 mmHg) * Symptomatic asthma in need of treatment * Anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents are maintained for up to 5 days before surgery * Barbiturates or tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) * High-dose methotrexate (MTX) for cancer treatment * Preoperative cognitive impairment, dementia, or delirium * Inability to understand the research and instructions for this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of postoperative delirium(POD)From immediately after surgery to 5 days after surgeryConfusion assessment method(CAM)/Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) or delirium record on electrical medical record(EMR) will be used for the evaluation of POD.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Severity of PODFrom immediately after surgery to 5 days after surgeryCAM-S(severity) will be utilized to assess the severity of POD. (\*CAM-S is measured on 0-7 (short form) and 0-19 (long form) scale, and the higher the score, the greater the POD severity.)
Duration of PODFrom immediately after surgery to 5 days after surgeryCAM/CAM-ICU or delirium record on EMR will be used to estimate the duration of POD.
Preoperative cognition1 day before surgeryMini-mental state examination(MMSE) will be used to evaluate the participants' preoperative cognition. (\*MMSE is measured on 0-30 scale, and the lower the score, the more cognitively impaired the patient is.)
Preoperative frailty1 day before surgeryClinical frailty scale(CFS) will be utilized to assess the preoperative frailty (\*CFS is used to determine comprehensive geriatric assessment. It is measured on 1-9 scale, and the higher the scale, the more frail the patient is.)
Postoperative painImmediately after surgery to postoperative 48 hoursNumerical rating scale (NRS) or Visual analogue scale (VAS) will be used to determine the postoperative pain severity (\*NRS and VAS are measured on a 0-10 scale, and the higher the score, the more severe the patient's pain. If the patient can verbalize their pain, use the NRS; otherwise, use the VAS to assess pain).
ICU stayImmediately after surgery to ICU discharge(usually within about 5 days after surgery)Determine how many days the participant stays in the ICU.
Postoperative nausea, vomitingImmediately after surgery to postoperative 48 hoursNausea is measured by scoring on a scale of 0-10. The higher the score, the more severe the symptom. Whether the patients vomit or not is observed and recorded.
Hospital stayImmediately after surgery to hospital discharge(usually within about 30 days after surgery)Determine how many days the participant stays in the hospital.
Postoperative complicationsImmediately after surgery to hospital discharge(usually within about 30 days after surgery)Investigate all kinds of complications that occur after surgery.
Drug side effectsImmediately after surgery to hospital discharge(usually within about 30 days after surgery)Investigate complications suspected to be side effects caused by the study drug.
Consumption of opioidsImmediately after surgery to postoperative 48 hoursOpioid consumption is measured by converting them into morphine equivalents.

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026