drugset / Trial / NCT00788008
Cognitive Effects of Inhalational Versus Intravenous General Anesthesia in the Elderly
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
The purpose of this research is to determine if post-operative cognition will be better if the general anesthesia for surgery is done with an inhaled (gas through a breathing tube) or intravenous (medicine injected in the IV) general anesthetic technique.
Timeline
- Start
- 2008-11
- Primary completion
- 2013-12
- Completion
- 2013-12
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Isoflurane | Other / unclassified | — | Inhaled |
| Comparator | Propofol | Small molecule | — | Intravenous |