Rivastigmine in the Treatment of Postoperative Delirium: a Pilot Clinical Trial

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether preoperative administration of Rivastigmine prevents the incidence of postoperative delirium in patients undergoing major surgery as well as postoperative cognitive dysfunction.

Timeline

Start

2008-12

Primary completion

2010-07

Completion

2010-10

Publications

• Results Zaslavsky A, Haile M, Kline R, Iospa A, Frempong-Boadu A, Bekker A. Rivastigmine in the treatment of postoperative delirium: a pilot clinical trial. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2012 Sep;27(9):986-8. doi: 10.1002/gps.2801. No abstract available.

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