Trial Outcomes & Findings for Comparison of Postoperative Delirium in Patients Anaesthetised With Isoflurane and Desflurane During Spinal Surgery (NCT NCT02925611)

NCT ID: NCT02925611

Last Updated: 2019-06-19

Results Overview

Number of Participants who were Postoperative Delirium Positive (POD+) or Negative (POD-) After Undergoing Spine Surgery With Isoflurane or Desflurane using the confusion assessment method questionnaire on day one following surgery.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

60 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

24 hours post surgery

Results posted on

2019-06-19

Participant Flow

60 patients were enrolled in the study and underwent randomisation to receive isolfurane or desflurane anaesthesia with 30 patients in each group.No patients were lost to follow up and all patients were analysed.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Isoflurane
Isoflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with BIS ( bispectral index) /entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Isoflurane
Desflurane
Desflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with BIS ( bispectral index) /entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Desflurane
Overall Study
STARTED
30
30
Overall Study
COMPLETED
30
30
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Comparison of Postoperative Delirium in Patients Anaesthetised With Isoflurane and Desflurane During Spinal Surgery

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Isoflurane
n=30 Participants
Isoflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with BIS ( bispectral index) /entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Isoflurane
Desflurane
n=30 Participants
Desflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with BIS ( bispectral index) /entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Desflurane
Total
n=60 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
35.5 years
n=5 Participants
37.5 years
n=7 Participants
35.5 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Indian
30 Participants
n=5 Participants
30 Participants
n=7 Participants
60 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
India
30 participants
n=5 Participants
30 participants
n=7 Participants
60 participants
n=5 Participants
Education
uneducated(no formal education)
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Education
secondary education(5th to 12th grade)
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
41 Participants
n=5 Participants
Education
graduate (university education)
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
American society of anesthesiologists(ASA) status
ASA 1
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
26 Participants
n=7 Participants
54 Participants
n=5 Participants
American society of anesthesiologists(ASA) status
ASA 2
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
comorbidities
None
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
26 Participants
n=7 Participants
54 Participants
n=5 Participants
comorbidities
Diabetes Mellitus
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
comorbidities
Hypertension
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
comorbidities
Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Habits
None
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
23 Participants
n=7 Participants
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
Habits
Alcohol
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Habits
Smoking
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Habits
Both
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
diagnosis
Fracture
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
diagnosis
Intradural extramedullary tumour
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
diagnosis
Prolapse intervertebral disc
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
diagnosis
Others
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Hemoglobin level
<12 g /dl
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
Hemoglobin level
>12 g/dl
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
20 Participants
n=7 Participants
36 Participants
n=5 Participants
Preoperative serum potassium level
Normal serum potassium level
29 Participants
n=5 Participants
27 Participants
n=7 Participants
56 Participants
n=5 Participants
Preoperative serum potassium level
Hyperkalemia
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Preoperative serum sodium level
Hyonatremia
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Preoperative serum sodium level
Normal serum sodium level
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
54 Participants
n=5 Participants
Preoperative serum sodium level
Hypernatremia
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Type of surgery
Laminectomy
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Type of surgery
Discectomy/Laminectomy and Discectomy
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
Type of surgery
Pedicle screw fixation
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
29 Participants
n=5 Participants
Nature of surgery
Non trauma
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
19 Participants
n=7 Participants
35 Participants
n=5 Participants
Nature of surgery
Trauma
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
Level of surgery
Cervical
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Level of surgery
Dorsal
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Level of surgery
Dorsolumbar
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Level of surgery
Lumbar
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
Level of surgery
Lumbosacral
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Position of patient
Prone
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
29 Participants
n=7 Participants
55 Participants
n=5 Participants
Position of patient
Supine
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Position of patient
Lateral
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Duration of anaesthesia
195 minutes
n=5 Participants
185 minutes
n=7 Participants
190 minutes
n=5 Participants
Duration of surgery
138 minutes
n=5 Participants
138 minutes
n=7 Participants
138 minutes
n=5 Participants
Number of episodes of intraoperative hypertension
0 episodes
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
23 Participants
n=7 Participants
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of episodes of intraoperative hypertension
1 episode
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of episodes of intraoperative hypertension
2 episodes
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of episodes of intraoperative hypertension
3 episodes
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of episodes of intraoperative hypotension
0 episodes
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
22 Participants
n=7 Participants
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of episodes of intraoperative hypotension
1 episode
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of episodes of intraoperative hypotension
>1 episode
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Median emergence time
9.8 minutes
n=5 Participants
7 minutes
n=7 Participants
8.2 minutes
n=5 Participants
Median extubation time
9.5 minutes
n=5 Participants
9 minutes
n=7 Participants
9.2 minutes
n=5 Participants
Intravenous fluids transfused
1500 millilitres
n=5 Participants
1700 millilitres
n=7 Participants
1600 millilitres
n=5 Participants
Fentanyl dose
240 micrograms
n=5 Participants
220 micrograms
n=7 Participants
230 micrograms
n=5 Participants
Blood loss during surgery
300 millilitres
n=5 Participants
300 millilitres
n=7 Participants
300 millilitres
n=5 Participants
Number of blood units transfused
0 units
27 Participants
n=5 Participants
27 Participants
n=7 Participants
54 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of blood units transfused
1 unit
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Number of blood units transfused
2 units
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 hours post surgery

Number of Participants who were Postoperative Delirium Positive (POD+) or Negative (POD-) After Undergoing Spine Surgery With Isoflurane or Desflurane using the confusion assessment method questionnaire on day one following surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Isoflurane
n=30 Participants
Isoflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Isoflurane
Desflurane
n=30 Participants
Desflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Desflurane
Comparison of Postoperative Delirium(POD) With Isoflurane and Desflurane on Adults Undergoing Spine Surgery
POD +
3 Participants
4 Participants
Comparison of Postoperative Delirium(POD) With Isoflurane and Desflurane on Adults Undergoing Spine Surgery
POD -
27 Participants
26 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 72 hours post surgery

Number of Participants who were Postoperative Delirium Positive (POD+) or Negative (POD-) After Undergoing Spine Surgery With Isoflurane or Desflurane using the confusion assessment method questionnaire on day three following surgery.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Isoflurane
n=30 Participants
Isoflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Isoflurane
Desflurane
n=30 Participants
Desflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Desflurane
Comparison of Postoperative Delirium With Isoflurane and Desflurane on Adults Undergoing Spine Surgery
POD +
2 Participants
0 Participants
Comparison of Postoperative Delirium With Isoflurane and Desflurane on Adults Undergoing Spine Surgery
POD -
28 Participants
30 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 hours post surgery

Comparison of postoperative pain scores (measured by numerical rating score) with by isoflurane and desflurane. The numerical rating score ranges from 0 to 10 (0 being no pain and 10 being maximum subjective pain).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Isoflurane
n=30 Participants
Isoflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Isoflurane
Desflurane
n=30 Participants
Desflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Desflurane
Post Operative Pain Scores With Isoflurane and Desflurane
3.5 units on a scale
Interval 1.0 to 6.25
4.5 units on a scale
Interval 2.0 to 7.25

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 72 hours post surgery

Comparison of postoperative pain scores (measured by numerical rating score) with by isoflurane and desflurane. The numerical rating score ranges from 0 to 10 (0 being no pain and 10 being maximum subjective pain).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Isoflurane
n=30 Participants
Isoflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Isoflurane
Desflurane
n=30 Participants
Desflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Desflurane
Post Operative Pain Scores With Isoflurane and Desflurane
1.5 units on a scale
Interval 1.0 to 5.0
2.5 units on a scale
Interval 1.0 to 5.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 hours post surgery

Comparison of CAM-S delirium severity score with isoflurane and desflurane. CAM-S delirium severity score ranges from 0 to 19 ( 0 being best outcome and 19 being worst outcome).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Isoflurane
n=30 Participants
Isoflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Isoflurane
Desflurane
n=30 Participants
Desflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Desflurane
CAM-S Delirium Severity Score With Isoflurane and Desflurane
1.5 units on a scale
Interval 0.75 to 4.25
1 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 2.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 72 hours post surgery

Comparison of CAM-S delirium severity score with isoflurane and desflurane. CAM-S delirium severity score ranges from 0 to 19 ( 0 being best outcome and 19 being worst outcome).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Isoflurane
n=30 Participants
Isoflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Isoflurane
Desflurane
n=30 Participants
Desflurane as an inhalational anaesthetic ,titrated with entropy monitoring,from start to end of surgery. Desflurane
CAM-S Delirium Severity Score With Isoflurane and Desflurane
0.5 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 2.0
0.5 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 1.0

Adverse Events

Isoflurane

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Desflurane

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Steve Joys

PGIMER

Phone: 7087617352

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place