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Effectiveness of Processed Electroencephalogram Density Spectral Array-Guided Anesthesia in Reducing Postoperative Delirium Following Elective Non-Cardiac Surgery in Elderly Patients

Effectiveness of Processed Electroencephalogram Density Spectral Array-Guided Anesthesia in Reducing Postoperative Delirium Following Elective Non-Cardiac Surgery in Elderly Patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20260416011
Enrollment
180
Registered
2026-04-16
Start date
2026-05-01
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

Postoperative delirium (POD) following general anesthesia in elderly patients aged 65-100 years, with intraoperative anesthesia monitored using standard monitoring (control group), Bispectral Index (BIS group), or density spectral array (DSA group). Elderly Postoperative Postoperative delirium Bispectral index Density spectral array Monitoring General anesthesia

Interventions

Patients in this group serve as the control group, receiving general anesthesia with standard intraoperative monitoring alone, including non-invasive blood pressure, electrocardiography (EKG), and pul
No Intervention Device,Experimental Device,Experimental Device
Control group,BIS group,DSA group

Sponsors

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 65-100 years at Siriraj Hospital scheduled for non-emergency, non-cardiac surgery. 2. Patients undergoing surgery lasting at least 1 hour under general anesthesia. 3. Patients admitted postoperatively for at least 2 days. 4. Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a history of allergy to injectable or inhaled anesthetics or any other drugs used in the study. 2. Patients unable to communicate in or understand Thai, or with significant communication limitations (e.g., severe visual or hearing impairment, or endotracheal intubation). 3. Patients with preexisting acute delirium before surgery. 4. Patients with epilepsy or Parkinsons disease requiring antiepileptic or antiparkinsonian medications that may affect postoperative delirium. 5. Patients with a Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) score of -4 or -5 prior to postoperative delirium assessment. 6. Patients with conditions affecting cognition or mental status, including chronic alcohol use, chronic opioid use, psychiatric disorders, depression, dementia, or use of psychoactive medications. 7. Patients with incomplete medical records, including essential data on medical history, physical examination, anesthesia, surgery, and nursing documentation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative delirum (POD) preoperative, postoperative day 1, and postoperative day 2 incidence of postoperative delirium (POD)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
N/A N/A N/A

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPawit Somnuke

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

pupsomnuke@gmail.com024197990

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026