drugset / Trial / NCT03938831
Dexmedetomidine and Delirium in Elderly Patients
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindPrevention
Summary
Investigators investigates the effect of perioperative dexmedetomidine 0.5 ug/kg/hr followed by a postoperative continuous infusion fentanyl-based PCA(Patient-Controlled Analgesia) drug mixed with dexmedetomidine 0.2ug/kg/hr for two days on reducing postoperative delirium and postoperative rescue analgesics in elderly patients who undergo hip surgery. The other half of patients received fentanyl-based PCA only.
Timeline
- Start
- 2019-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2022-04-30
- Completion
- 2022-08-28
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dexmedetomidine | Other / unclassified | 0.2 ug/kg | — |
| Background | Fentanyl | Other / unclassified | — | — |