Overview

Dexamethasone for the Prevention of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study aims to evaluate the possible effect of dexamethasone on prevention of cognitive dysfunction in the postoperative period of elderly patients undergoing to surgery under general anesthesia.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Collaborators:
Duke University
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Treatments:
Anesthetics
BB 1101
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone 21-phosphate
Dexamethasone acetate