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Postoperative Delirium in Elderly

Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Orthopedic Surgeries: Comparative Study between Dexmedetomidine and Haloperidol

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201706002299143
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-05-17
Start date
2017-05-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases Surgery Post operative delirium

Interventions

Group C
Group D

Sponsors

Benha University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I-III patients aged 65 years or more scheduled for orthopedic surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients refused to provide informed consent. Patients with Mini-Mental State Examination <24. Patients with diseases of the central nervous system. Patients with history of consumption of tranquilizers or antidepressants. Patients with severe visual or auditory handicap. Patients currently diagnosed with alcoholism or drug dependence. Patients of ASA grade IV (i.e., with coexisting severe cardiovascular, respiratory, renal or hepatic diseases). Patients with severe infections. Patients with severe anemia (hematocrit <30%). Patients with fluid or electrolyte disturbance including dehydration, hyponatremia , hypernatremia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
¿Number of patients developed delirium;¿Degree or severity of postoperative delirium.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Demographic characteristics: Age, Sex, ASA, weight.;Duration of surgery.;¿ Hemodynamic variables: Mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) ;Visual analogue scale

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactSaad Ibrahim

professor of anesthesia and I.C.U at Benha Faculty of Medicine

saadibrahim_7@yahoo.com+20-01223142889

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026