Clinical trials: Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD)
Postoperative Delirium, PD
Cognitive Protection - Dexmedetomidine and Cognitive Reserve
This is a pilot study to evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine in the prevention of delirium in non-cardiac surgical patients. The preliminary data regarding the effect of dexmedetomidine on delirium comes from a study underway…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, PD, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, POCD
- Trial name
- NCT00455143
- Testing
- Precedex (Dexmedetomidine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Postoperative Delirium, PD
Perioperative Cognitive Function - Dexmedetomidine and Cognitive Reserve
Elderly patients who undergo anesthesia and non-cardiac surgery are subject to deterioration of brain function including the development of postoperative delirium (PD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD).
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, PD, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, POCD
- Trial name
- NCT00561678
- Testing
- Precedex (Dexmedetomidine)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai