The Preventive Effect of Different Doses of Intranasal Insulin on Postoperative Delirium
Status:
COMPLETED
Trial end date:
2024-04-13
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Summary
Postoperative delirium is one of the common complications in the older aldults after surgery, which can lead to longer hospita stay，memory loss and reduced quality of life. There is currently no specific treatment. Therefore, it is important to prevent the occurrence of postoperative delirium. This study investigated the effect of intranasal insulin administration on the prevention of postoperative delirium and compared different doses of insulin to find a safe and acceptable method for preventing delirium.