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EFFECT OF SEVOFLURANE VERSUS PROPOFOL ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS IN ELDERLY PATIENTS

EFFECT OF SEVOFLURANE VERSUS PROPOFOL ON EARLY COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS IN ELDERLY PATIENTS AFTER LUMBAR DISC SURGERY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202110875547798
Enrollment
120
Registered
2021-10-27
Start date
2021-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Diseases Surgery Anaesthesia

Interventions

Sevoflurane
Propofol

Sponsors

Department of Anesthesia and surgical ICU Faculty of medicine Alexandria University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists score of I–II, of both sex, age 65 years or older, have a sufficient level of education to be capable of completing neuropsychological tests, do not have serious hearing or vision impairment and are able to read.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient’s refusal. 2. ASA III/IV. 3. Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score less than 26. 4. Patients with severe hepatic, renal or cardiovascular disease. 5. Pre-existing neurological, dementia or neuropsychological disease 6. Current use of sedatives, antidepressants or corticosteroids 7. History of cerebral surgery or recent stroke. 8. History of alcohol abuse or drug addict. 9. Intraoperative events requiring interventions not included in the study protocol such as excessive blood loss and severe hypotension.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome is: Incidence of cognitive dysfunction 120 minutes and 24 hours postoperatively.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcome is: • The changes of serum level of S100 beta as a measure of neuronal damage and to correlate the association between S100 beta serum level and incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction. • Haemodynamic status. • Use of vasoactive drugs

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactRania Abo Elfetouh

Lecturer of Anesthesia and Surgical ICU Alexandria University

raniaaboelfetouh@gmail.com00201001394019

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026