drugset / Trial / NCT03346226

Summary

the hypothesis is that Dexmedetomidine seems to decrease incidence of post-operative delirium . one possible mechanism is that Dex have a minor influence on cognition, since it has no effect on GABA receptor,another is that Dex could induce a sleep similar to natural sleep, thereby decreasing sleep deprivation and circadian rhythm disorder in post-operative patients. In this study , investigators devise the two different sedatives(Dexmedetomidine and Propofol)'influence on postoperative delirium in hip fracture elderly participants under spinal anesthesia

Timeline

Start
2018-01-01
Primary completion
2018-12-30
Completion
2019-06-30

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Dexmedetomidine Other / unclassified 0.5 ug/kg —
Comparator Propofol Small molecule 2 mg/kg —
Comparator Propofol Small molecule 10 mg/kg —

Indications