Dexmedetomidine and Long-term Outcome in Elderly Patients After Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Delirium is a frequent postoperative complication. Its occurrence is associated with worse
long-term outcomes. In a previous randomized controlled trial, prophylactic low-dose
dexmedetomidine infusion during the early postoperative period decreased the incidence of
delirium in elderly patients after surgery. The purpose of this 3-year follow-up study is to
evaluate whether prophylactic low-dose dexmedetomidine infusion can improve the 3-year
outcome in elderly patients recruited in the previous randomized controlled trial.