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Postoperative DeliriumNCT03120442

Postoperative Delirium After Total Knee Arthroplasty Under Regional Anesthesia

A study testing Propofol, Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl in people with Postoperative Delirium, run by Mahidol University at 1 site in Thailand.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Postoperative delirium after total knee replacement surgery has been related to significant morbidity and mortality among high risk patients. Anesthetic care might play a role in the development of postoperative delirium. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Postoperative Delirium
What is being tested?
Propofol, Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
600 participants
Where
1 siteThailand
Study dates
14 Jun 2017to Aug 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 65 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 65 year or older
  • Scheduled for elective primary total knee arthroplasty

Who cannot join

  • Contraindication for spinal anesthesia
  • Contraindication for adductor canal block
  • Allergy to fentanyl or propofol or dexmedetomidine or bupivacaine
  • Cognitive impairment
  • NSQIP database risk calculator > 10% overall complication
  • Unable to communicate in Thai language
  • Significant visual and hearing impairment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Thailand1 site
  • Siriraj Hospital

    Bangkok Noi, Bangkok, 10700

Other trials in Thailand

About this study

Official title: Postoperative Delirium After Total Knee Arthroplasty Under Regional Anesthesia: a Comparison Between Intraoperative Sedation With Fentanyl, Fentanyl-dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl-propofol

Postoperative delirium after total knee replacement surgery has been related to significant morbidity and mortality among high risk patients. Anesthetic care might play a role in the development of postoperative delirium.

The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence of postoperative delirium between different intraoperative sedation regimen. Delirium assessment using standardized screening tools will be done every 8 hours after surgery.

Read the detailed description
  • In this randomized controlled trial, the investigator will compare the incidence of postoperative delirium after total knee arthroplasty between 3 intraoperative sedation regimens including (1) propofol-fentanyl (2) dexmedetomidine -fentanyl (3) fentanyl alone
  • Anesthesia techniques include spinal anesthesia and adductor canal block for postoperative analgesia. Sedation will be provide per group assignment.
  • After performance of regional anesthesia, sedation protocols will be used as followed: (1) target-controlled infusion of Propofol to achieve MOAA/S of 3-4 (2) incremental titration of Dexmedetomidine to achieve MOAA/S of 3-4 (3) supplemental fentanyl for anxiolysis.
  • Delirium will be screened by trained physicians, registered nurses every 8 hours postoperatively with validated Thai-version CAM-ICU (Confusion Assessment Method-Intensive Care Unit) until patient discharge.
  • Serum Interleukins (IL-1, IL-6) Tumor necrosis factor-Alpha and S100B protein from preoperative period will be compared with serum from postoperative period between delirium and non-delirium group. The level of serum biomarkers will be acquired in a 6-hour interval for 5 measurement points during the first postoperative day in the first 12 participants. The subsequent participants will have 1 measurement of serum biomarker during the first postoperative day.
  • Genetic profile for ApolipoproteinE genotype will be acquired and compared between delirium and non-delirium group.
Keywords
postoperative delirium, total knee arthroplasty, propofol, dexmedetomidine, fentanyl, inflammatory response, interleukins, CAM-ICU
Medical subject headings
Emergence Delirium

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PropofolDrug

    target-controlled infusion starting for Cet 0.1 mcg/ml to achieve MOAA/S 3-4

  • DexmedetomidineDrug

    Incremental titration of dexmedetomidine starting from 0.1 mcg/kg/hr to achieve MOAA/S 3-4

  • FentanylDrug

    0.25 mcg fo Fentanyl for anxiolysis

Study groups in NCT03120442
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Propofol-fentanylExperimentalFentanyl 0.5 mcg/kg Propofol Target-controlled infusion to achieve MOAA/S 3-4 as end point of sedation Bispectral index (BIS) monitoring
Receives: Drug: Propofol; Drug: Fentanyl
DexmedetomidineExperimentalFentanyl 0.5 mcg/kg Dexmedetomidine in incremental titrated dose for moderate sedation to achieve MOAA/S 3-4 as end-point of titration Bispectral index (BIS) monitoring
Receives: Drug: Dexmedetomidine; Drug: Fentanyl
FentanylExperimentalFentanyl 0.5 mcg/kg Supplemental dosage of fentanyl for intraoperative anxiolysis
Receives: Drug: Fentanyl

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Incidence of postoperative delirium

    Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria for delirium

    Measured: Up to 7 days

Secondary outcomes (21)
  1. The effect of age on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria for delirium between age 65-75, 75-85, and >85 years of age

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  2. Apolipoprotein genotype

    ApoE epsilon subtype analysis

    Measured: 1 days

  3. The effect of Apolipoprotein genotype on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    ApoE epsilon subtype analysis

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  4. Inflammatory biomarker

    Preoperative and postoperative comparison of inflammatory biomarker (IL-1, IL-6 TNF, S100b protein)

    Measured: 2 days

  5. The effect of delirium on inflammatory biomarker levels

    Preoperative and postoperative comparison of inflammatory biomarker (IL-1, IL-6 TNF, S100b protein) comparison between delirium and non-delirium group

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  6. The effect of gender on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria for delirium between male and female

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  7. The effect of ASA-physical status on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria for delirium between ASA-PS I-II and III-IV

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  8. The effect of alcohol consumption on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria for delirium between amount of alcohol consumption (standard drink/day)

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  9. The effect of cognitive inpairment on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria for delirium between patients with and without cognitive impairment. TMSE score will be use to determine cognitive status

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  10. The effect of coronary artery disease on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria for delirium between patients with and without coronary artery disease. Preoperative diagnosis of coronary artery disease will be used.

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  11. The effect of cerebrovascular disease on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria for delirium between patients with and without cerebrovascular disease. Preoperative diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease will be used.

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  12. The effect of chronic kidney disease on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria for delirium between patients with and without chronic kidney disease. Preoperative diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease will be used.

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  13. The effect of liver disease on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria for delirium between patients with and without liver disease. Preoperative diagnosis of liver disease will be used.

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  14. The effect of hypertension on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria for delirium between patients with and without hypertension. Preoperative diagnosis of hypertension will be used.

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  15. The effect of diabetes mellitus on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria for delirium between patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Preoperative diagnosis of diabetes will be used.

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  16. The effect of postoperative pain on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria for delirium between patients with mild (pain score 0-3), moderate (4-7) and severe (7-10). Numeric rating scale will be used.

    Measured: Up to 7 days

  17. The effect of intraoperative BIS value on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Intraoperative BIS value comparison between delirium and non-delirium group. Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria will be used to diagnose delirium

    Measured: 7 days

  18. The effect of intraoperative blood transfusion and blood loss on the incidence of postoperative delirium

    Intraoperative blood transfusion and blood loss will be compared between delirium and non-delirium group. Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria will be used to diagnose delirium

    Measured: 7 days

  19. The effect of delirium on hospital length of stay

    The hospital length of stay will be compared between delirium and non-delirium group. Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria will be used to diagnose delirium

    Measured: 7 days

  20. The effect of delirium on postoperative rehabilitation

    The time to assisted walking in the postoperative period will be compared between delirium and non-delirium group. Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria will be used to diagnose delirium

    Measured: 7 days

  21. The effect of delirium on postoperative complications.

    The incidence of 1) DVT 2) myocardial ischemia/infarction 3) urinary tract infection 4) stroke 5) wound infection will be compared between delirium and non-delirium group. Positive CAM-ICU result and confirmed DSM-V criteria will be used to diagnose delirium

    Measured: 7 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Apr 2017
  2. Study start14 Jun 2017
  3. Primary completionMay 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completionAug 2022 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
600 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03120442
Sponsor's protocol ID
051/2560(EC2)
Status last verified
Sep 2021
First submitted
15 Apr 2017
Last updated
21 Sep 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Gleason LJ, Schmitt EM, Kosar CM, Tabloski P, Saczynski JS, Robinson T, Cooper Z, Rogers SO Jr, Jones RN, Marcantonio ER, Inouye SK. Effect of Delirium and Other Major Complications on Outcomes After Elective Surgery in Older Adults. JAMA Surg. 2015 Dec;150(12):1134-40. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.2606.

    PubMed 26352694
  • da Silva RR, Santos AA, de Sampaio Carvalho Junior J, Matos MA. Quality of life after total knee arthroplasty: systematic review. Rev Bras Ortop. 2014 Sep 19;49(5):520-7. doi: 10.1016/j.rboe.2014.09.007. eCollection 2014 Sep-Oct.

    PubMed 26229855
  • Rade MC, Yadeau JT, Ford C, Reid MC. Postoperative delirium in elderly patients after elective hip or knee arthroplasty performed under regional anesthesia. HSS J. 2011 Jul;7(2):151-6. doi: 10.1007/s11420-011-9195-2. Epub 2011 Feb 11.

    PubMed 22754416
  • Kinjo S, Lim E, Sands LP, Bozic KJ, Leung JM. Does using a femoral nerve block for total knee replacement decrease postoperative delirium? BMC Anesthesiol. 2012 Mar 10;12:4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2253-12-4.

    PubMed 22405052
  • Yen TE, Allen JC, Rivelli SK, Patterson SC, Metcalf MR, Flink BJ, Mirrakhimov AE, Lagoo SA, Vail TP, Young CC, Moon RE, Trzepacz PT, Kwatra MM. Association between Serum IGF-I levels and Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Subjects Undergoing Elective Knee Arthroplasty. Sci Rep. 2016 Feb 5;6:20736. doi: 10.1038/srep20736.

    PubMed 26846868
  • Liang CK, Chu CL, Chou MY, Lin YT, Lu T, Hsu CJ, Chen LK. Interrelationship of postoperative delirium and cognitive impairment and their impact on the functional status in older patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery: a prospective cohort study. PLoS One. 2014 Nov 17;9(11):e110339. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110339. eCollection 2014.

    PubMed 25402484
  • Liang CK, Chu CL, Chou MY, Lin YT, Lu T, Hsu CJ, Lam HC, Chen LK. Developing a Prediction Model for Post-Operative Delirium and Long-Term Outcomes Among Older Patients Receiving Elective Orthopedic Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study in Taiwan. Rejuvenation Res. 2015 Aug;18(4):347-55. doi: 10.1089/rej.2014.1645.

    PubMed 25768947
  • Nandi S, Harvey WF, Saillant J, Kazakin A, Talmo C, Bono J. Pharmacologic risk factors for post-operative delirium in total joint arthroplasty patients: a case-control study. J Arthroplasty. 2014 Feb;29(2):268-71. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.06.004. Epub 2013 Jul 5.

    PubMed 23831083
  • Scott JE, Mathias JL, Kneebone AC. Incidence of delirium following total joint replacement in older adults: a meta-analysis. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2015 May-Jun;37(3):223-9. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2015.02.004. Epub 2015 Feb 23.

    PubMed 25774049
  • Vasunilashorn SM, Ngo L, Inouye SK, Libermann TA, Jones RN, Alsop DC, Guess J, Jastrzebski S, McElhaney JE, Kuchel GA, Marcantonio ER. Cytokines and Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients Undergoing Major Elective Surgery. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2015 Oct;70(10):1289-95. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glv083. Epub 2015 Jul 27.

    PubMed 26215633
  • Fournier A, Krause R, Winterer G, Schneider R. Biomarkers of postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction. Front Aging Neurosci. 2015 Jun 9;7:112. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2015.00112. eCollection 2015.

    PubMed 26106326
  • Peng L, Xu L, Ouyang W. Role of peripheral inflammatory markers in postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD): a meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2013 Nov 13;8(11):e79624. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079624. eCollection 2013.

    PubMed 24236147
  • Tomaszewski D. Biomarkers of Brain Damage and Postoperative Cognitive Disorders in Orthopedic Patients: An Update. Biomed Res Int. 2015;2015:402959. doi: 10.1155/2015/402959. Epub 2015 Aug 31.

    PubMed 26417595
  • Hirsch J, Vacas S, Terrando N, Yuan M, Sands LP, Kramer J, Bozic K, Maze MM, Leung JM. Perioperative cerebrospinal fluid and plasma inflammatory markers after orthopedic surgery. J Neuroinflammation. 2016 Aug 30;13(1):211. doi: 10.1186/s12974-016-0681-9.

    PubMed 27577265
  • Inouye SK, Westendorp RG, Saczynski JS. Delirium in elderly people. Lancet. 2014 Mar 8;383(9920):911-22. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60688-1. Epub 2013 Aug 28.

    PubMed 23992774

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Propofol, Dexmedetomidine and Fentanyl in people with Postoperative Delirium, run by Mahidol University at 1 site in Thailand.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Sep 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Thailand. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of postoperative delirium (time frame: Up to 7 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03120442, which also lists 32 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Sep 2021.

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