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CSF Metabolomics and Glymphatic Function in Patients Receiving VP- Shunt Surgery.

The Application of Anesthesia Depth Monitoring on Post-operative Cognitive Dysfunction for Patients With Hydrocephalus Receiving Ventricular-peritoneal Shunt Surgery and Associated Change in CSF Metabolomics and Glymphatic Function.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06005363
Enrollment
48
Registered
2023-08-22
Start date
2023-07-01
Completion date
2026-06-30
Last updated
2023-08-22

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Conditions

The Association of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction With CSF Metabolomic Change, The Association of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction With Glymphatic Function and Neuroinflammation

Keywords

anesthesia depth monitoring, postoperative cognitive dysfunction, metabolomics, cerebrospinal fluid, glymphatic function

Brief summary

In this randomized control study, the investigators intended to evaluate the influence of different anesthetics on postoperative cognitive dysfunction, neuroinflammation, CSF metabolomics, and glymphatic function in patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus for VP shunt surgery. The investigators assume that the use of dexmedetomidine infusion and proper anesthsia depth during general anesthesia, in addition to multi-model analgesia, might be helpful to enhance glymphatic function, reduce neuroinflammation, and decrease postoperative cognitive dysfunction.

Detailed description

In this prospective randomized controlled study, 48 patients with communicating hydrocephalus will be enrolled in the study and these patients will be divided into 3 groups in which intervention group received anesthesia depth monitoring (BIS group and DEX group) and dexmedetomidine infusion (DEX group), while the controlled group received usual anesthesia care without dexmedetomidine during VP shunt surgery. The participant's intraoperative CSF and plasma samples will be collected for biochemical analysis and metabolomic analysis. The investigators will use two analytical metabolomic platforms, including nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), to execute quantitative metabolomics on human CSF and plasma samples. These metabolomic data will be compared with previous established human aging CSF Metabolome Database. After VP shunt surgery, these patient's glymphatic function will be evaluated with 3T functional MRI. The postoperative cognitive function and delirium status of these patients will be evaluated for the following 3 days using MMSE score, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and CAM-ICU score. During analysis, the pre-operative metabolomic signature of patients with postoperative cognitive dysfunction(POCD) will be compared with patients without POCD to profile the metabolomics of POCD. Besides, the investigators could examine the correlation of glymphatic function and POCD. By comparing the CSF metabolomic change in these three groups, the investigators could evaluate the the efficacy of anesthesia depth monitoring and dexmedetomidine to reduce POCD development during VP shunt surgery. The result of this study might be able to explain the brain pathophysiology of POCD, the role of glymphatic function in POCD, metabolomic signature of POCD, and establish a better anesthesia regimen to reduce the development of POCD.

Interventions

DRUGDexmedetomidine

dexmedetomidine infusion

DEVICEanesthesia depth monitoring

intraoperative anesthesia depth monitoring to keep BIS 40-60

Sponsors

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

Participants receive randomized allocation to BIS, DEX, or usual care group before VP shunt surgery. Outcome assessor evaluate the preoperative and postoperative cognitive function, delirium status, and evaluate glymphatic function with functional MRI.

Intervention model description

Two interventional group with BIS group and DEX group all receive BIS monitoring, and DEX group receive dexmedetomidine infusion.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* patients with communicating hydrocephalus for elective VP shunt surgery under general anesthesia * age\> 60 y/o * conscious clear * fluency in Chinese * anticipated hospital stay ≥ 3 days after surgery

Exclusion criteria

* unstable preoperative condition (unstable angina, CHF, asthma attack) within 4 weeks before surgery, * severe hepatic dysfunction or renal failure * history of neuropsychological diseases such as schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, dementia, stroke, * pre-op cognitive impairment, * preoperative delirium, * preoperative depression, * allergy to contrast medium of MRI.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Postoperative cognitive functionpostoperative 2 hours, postoperative day 1, postoperative day 2, postoperative day 3MMSE, MoCA, CAM-ICU score
NMR amd LC-MS CSF and plasma metabolomicspreoperative, postoperative 2 hours, postoperative day 1NMR and LC-MS metabolomics of CSF and plasma samples

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Neuroinflammation parameterspreoperative, postoperative 2 hours, postoperative day 1lactate, tau protein, amyloid beta, orexin, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha, s100b
Glymphatic functionpreoperative, postoperative day 1evaluate DTI-ALPS index in 3T functional MRI

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Primary ContactHuan-Tang Lin, MD
sanctuary12@cgmh.org.tw+886-33281200

Outcome results

None listed

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