Electroencephalography Guidance of Anesthesia

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-01-31

Study Completion Date

2020-10-31

Brief Summary

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This study aims to determine whether, compared with usual anesthetic care, an electroencephalography-guided anesthesia protocol is effective at preventing postoperative delirium and its downstream effects, and improving postoperative patient reported health-related quality of life.

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Detailed Description

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Delirium is one of several geriatric syndromes, and is among the most common postoperative complications, affecting up to 70% of surgical patients older than 60. Delirium is an acute change that manifests as inattention and inability to think logically, and is deeply distressing to patients and their families. Based on our surveys of 1,000 surgical patients, over 30% were worried about experiencing delirium. Delirious patients are unable to participate effectively in rehabilitation exercises and are susceptible to other geriatric syndromes, like falls. The occurrence and duration of delirium are associated with longer intensive care unit and hospital stay, persistent cognitive deterioration, hospital readmission and increased mortality rate. Additionally, delirium carries a huge social and economic burden, costing over $60,000 per patient per year. Despite the importance of delirium to patients and to society, no approach has been proven to prevent postoperative delirium. Furthermore postoperative delirium is frequently unrecognized, and surgical patients are not followed systematically after they are discharged from hospital. Without diagnosing delirium or following patients postoperatively, we are limited in our ability to test the effectiveness of any intervention to prevent or treat postoperative delirium and its sequelae. There is mounting evidence that electroencephalography guidance of general anesthesia can decrease postoperative delirium. Specifically, our group has found that a suppressed electroencephalogram pattern, which occurs with deep anesthesia, is associated with increased delirium and death after surgery. The Electroencephalography Guidance of Anesthesia to Alleviate Geriatric Syndromes (ENGAGES) Study will therefore compare the effectiveness of two anesthetic protocols for reduction of postoperative delirium. One protocol will be based on current standard anesthetic practice, and the other protocol will be based on electroencephalography guidance. We also expect to determine the impact of the anesthetic protocols on patient reported outcomes of health-related quality of life. At Washington University, we have successfully implemented an ambitious study that enrolls patients at the preoperative assessment clinic, and tracks their health and wellbeing at 30 days and at 1-year postoperatively. This will enable us to assess the consequences of postoperative delirium and to determine whether anesthetic management can impact patient reported outcomes, such as health-related quality of life. We shall also explore whether a multi-component safety intervention for delirious patients prevents downstream adverse events, like falls. The ENGAGES study - through its structured anesthesia protocols, its thorough approach to delirium assessment, and its ability to track patients' health and wellbeing postoperatively - is poised to make a major contribution to the care of elderly patients who are at risk of postoperative delirium and other adverse outcomes.

Conditions

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Delirium

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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EEG guided protocol

Participants will have a pragmatic EEG-guided anesthetic protocol during their surgery. Practitioners will modify administration of anesthesia in an attempt to limit the occurrence of EEG burst suppression or persistent suppression.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

a pragmatic EEG-guided anesthetic protocol

Intervention Type DEVICE

Control Arm

Participants will have the standard anesthetic protocol.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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a pragmatic EEG-guided anesthetic protocol

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Bispectral Index proprietary processed EEG monitor

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients 60 years old and older,
* Competent to provide informed consent
* Undergoing major elective surgery that requires a minimum stay of 2 days postoperatively (e.g., open cardiac surgery, open thoracic surgery, major vascular surgery, intra-abdominal surgery, open gynecologic surgery, open urologic surgery, major orthopedic surgery, open hepato-biliary surgery and major ear, nose and throat surgery)

Exclusions

* Neurosurgical procedures will be excluded as surgery on the brain can confound the outcome (postoperative delirium).
* Patients with preoperative delirium and patients who are unable to participate adequately in delirium screening including those who are blind, deaf, or illiterate or fluent in languages other than English.

Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Michael Avidan

Professor of Anesthesiology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR