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Cognitive DysfunctionNCT05419596

The Analysis of Gene Variants Related to POCD in Elderly Patients

An observational study of Cognitive Dysfunction, run by Istanbul University.

Unknown status

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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

The pathophysiology of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) following surgery may be related to Alzheimer's disease. Different studies show that; low levels of glial cell line-derived growth factor are found in both POCD and Alzheimer, and brain cholinergic markers like Choline acetyl transferase activity, High… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 60 years and older, men only
Conditions the study is for
Cognitive Dysfunction
What is being tested?
Urologic Surgery
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
126 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jul 2022to 25 Jul 2023
Phase
Observational
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 60 years and older
  • Men only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients who are over 60 years old and scheduled for elective/semielective major urologic surgery

Who may be able to join

  • Patients over age of 60 years
  • Patients scheduled for major urologic surgery

Who cannot join

  • Failure of the patient or the person with legal authority to make a decision about him/her.
  • Patients with severe hearing-vision problems before surgery.
  • Patients with severe neurological-psychiatric disorders before surgery.
  • Patients who cannot find a common language.
  • Emergency surgeries

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Meltem Savran Karadeniz, Assoc. Prof. contact

00904142000 ext. 31742

savran@istanbul.edu.tr

About this study

Official title: The Analysis of Gene Variants Related to POCD in Elderly Patients: a Prospective, Observational Study

The pathophysiology of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) following surgery may be related to Alzheimer's disease. Different studies show that; low levels of glial cell line-derived growth factor are found in both POCD and Alzheimer, and brain cholinergic markers like Choline acetyl transferase activity, High affinity choline uptake activity, and Acetil Choline (Ach) activity are decreased in Alzheimer disease.We know cholinergic inputs in the basal forebrain have a critical role in many other functions including memory, attention, arousal and sensory processing.

Cholinergic neuron located basal section of forebrain degenerate extensively in Alzheimer disease which shares similarities with postoperative delirium and POCD. Ach binds to two well-known receptors in brain that are Nicotinic receptors which implicate several important functions such as "memory, learning, arousal and reward" and Muscarinic receptors which are widely distributed in forebrain and play an important role of development delirium and POCD. Dysfunction of cholinergic system may be one key aspect of postoperative DELIRIUM, POCD and ALZHEIMER disease.

In this investigation; we would like to evaluate the relationship between genes encoding inflammation-related mediators detected in postoperative cognitive dysfunction and gene variants in Alzheimer's disease in a larger panel for elder patients undergoing major urologic surgery. Therefore our study will focus on demographic information of the patients (age, gender, comorbidity), neurocognitive tests (1 week before the surgery, postoperative 1st week and postoperative 3rd month), intraoperative data (mean arterial pressure, heart rate, need for inotrope, duration of mechanical ventilation, need for transfusion), and biochemical tests (Preoperative and postoperative blood samples for each patient) which are APOE, phosphatidylinositol-binding clathrin assembly protein, CR1 - complement receptor 1, ATP-binding cassette transporter, IL6, TREM.

Being tested
Urologic Surgery
Medical subject headings
Cognitive Dysfunction

What participants receive

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

  • Urologic SurgeryProcedure or surgery

    Patients undergoing major urologic surgery will be examined with blood samples that will be taken preoperatively and postoperatively. Accordingly several gene variants and proteins will be examined for patients with or without postoperative cognitive dysfunction. These proteins consist of APOE, phosphatidyl-inositol-binding clathrin assembly protein, CR1 - complement receptor 1 , ATP-binding cassette transporter, IL6, Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells2 (TREM2).

Study groups in NCT05419596
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Major Urologic Surgery GroupElder patients who undergo major urologic surgery will be investigated for the change in genomic protein that are related to cognition. These proteins are APOE, phosphatidyl-inositol-binding clathrin assembly protein, CR1 (complement receptor 1) , ATP-binding cassette transporter, IL6, Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells2 (TREM2)
Receives: Procedure: Urologic Surgery

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Interleukin-6 levels in elder atients undergoing major urologic surgery

    Major urologic surgery patients will be evaluated for their different genomic protein levels that are possibly related to cognitive disorders. These proteins consist of APOE, phosphatidylinositol-binding clathrin assembly protein, CR1 (complement receptor 1) , ATP-binding cassette transporter, Interleukin- 6, Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells2 (TREM2). Accordingly two blood samples will be gathered from each patient in the preoperative and postoperative period.

    Measured: From preoperative 1 hour to postoperative 2 hours

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Addenbrooke cognitive examinations change (Preoperative to postoperative)

    Addenbrooke test will be applied the day before the surgery (T1) and 7 days after the surgery (T2). 0 reflecting the worst and 100 reflecting the best values, 1 standart deviation worsening between the tests will be accepted as Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD). Patients with POCD will be accepted as Group POCD (+), without POCD will be accepted as Group POCD (-)

    Measured: Up to Postoperative 7 days.

  2. Addenbrooke cognitive examinations change for the chronic period

    Third Addenbrooke test will be applied on the postoperative third month (T3). Difference between T3 and T2 will be recorded

    Measured: Up to postoperative three months

  3. The difference in IL-6 between the groups

    Postoperative IL-6 level difference in Group POCD (+) versus Group POCD (-).

    Measured: Up to postoperative 1 hour

  4. DNA sequence analysis of APOE gene

    DNA sequence analysis of APOE in whole patient group.

    Measured: Up to postoperative 1 hour

  5. DNA sequence analaysis of phospatydil-inositol binding clathrin gene

    DNA sequence analaysis of phospatydil-inositol binding clathrin gene in whole patient group

    Measured: Up to postoperative 1 hour

  6. DNA sequence analysis of complement receptor 1 protein gene

    DNA sequence analaysis of complement receptor 1 protein gene in whole patient group

    Measured: Up to postoperative 1 hour

  7. DNA sequence analysis of Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells2 (TREM2)

    DNA sequence analysis of Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells2 (TREM2) in whole patient group

    Measured: Up to postoperative 1 hour

  8. DNA sequence analysis of ATP-binding cassette transporter gene

    DNA sequence analysis of ATP-binding cassette transporter gene in whole patient group

    Measured: Up to postoperative 1 hour

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Jun 2022
  2. Study start1 Jul 2022 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Jul 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion25 Jul 2023 (estimated)

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
126 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05419596
Sponsor's protocol ID
2022/711
Status last verified
Jun 2022
First submitted
10 Jun 2022
Last updated
15 Jun 2022
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cognitive Dysfunction, run by Istanbul University.

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 5 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 15 Jun 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Contact Meltem Savran Karadeniz, Assoc. Prof. (00904142000 ext. 31742, savran@istanbul.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Interleukin-6 levels in elder atients undergoing major urologic surgery (time frame: From preoperative 1 hour to postoperative 2 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 15 Jun 2022.

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