Trial Outcomes & Findings for Postoperative Delirium: Brain Vulnerability and Recovery (NCT NCT03110185)

NCT ID: NCT03110185

Last Updated: 2020-06-02

Results Overview

Delta (0.5-4 Hz), theta (4-8 Hz), and alpha (8-12 Hz) EEG waveforms.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

91 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Data acquisition will occur on 4 separate days between postoperative days 1-8.

Results posted on

2020-06-02

Participant Flow

Participants were either recruited pre- or post-operatively for study procedures depending on availability of equipment and research staff.

Participants were not assigned to groups, as baseline delirium status determined which group the participants fell into (delirium vs. no delirium).

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Delirium
Patients in the cardiothoracic ICU diagnosed with postoperative delirium. Subjects will wear a diffuse optical tomography device in addition to the normal monitors. A non-contrast functional MRI will be performed. fcMRI: Brain activity will be recorded using MRI to evaluate differences in brain activity between patients with a delirium diagnosis and non-delirious control patients.
No Delirium
Patients in the cardiothoracic ICU not diagnosed with postoperative delirium. Subjects will be monitored in the same way as the delirium arm fcMRI: Brain activity will be recorded using MRI to evaluate differences in brain activity between patients with a delirium diagnosis and non-delirious control patients.
Overall Study
STARTED
27
64
Overall Study
COMPLETED
17
33
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
10
31

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Delirium
Patients in the cardiothoracic ICU diagnosed with postoperative delirium. Subjects will wear a diffuse optical tomography device in addition to the normal monitors. A non-contrast functional MRI will be performed. fcMRI: Brain activity will be recorded using MRI to evaluate differences in brain activity between patients with a delirium diagnosis and non-delirious control patients.
No Delirium
Patients in the cardiothoracic ICU not diagnosed with postoperative delirium. Subjects will be monitored in the same way as the delirium arm fcMRI: Brain activity will be recorded using MRI to evaluate differences in brain activity between patients with a delirium diagnosis and non-delirious control patients.
Overall Study
Death
0
1
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
2
7
Overall Study
Time Constraints
0
6
Overall Study
Conflict with care
5
12
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
1
4
Overall Study
MRI Incompatible
2
0
Overall Study
Patient Refusal
0
1

Baseline Characteristics

Postoperative Delirium: Brain Vulnerability and Recovery

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Delirium
n=13 Participants
Patients in the cardiothoracic ICU diagnosed with postoperative delirium. Subjects will wear a diffuse optical tomography device in addition to the normal monitors. A non-contrast functional MRI will be performed. fcMRI: Brain activity will be recorded using MRI to evaluate differences in brain activity between patients with a delirium diagnosis and non-delirious control patients.
No Delirium
n=28 Participants
Patients in the cardiothoracic ICU not diagnosed with postoperative delirium. Subjects will be monitored in the same way as the delirium arm fcMRI: Brain activity will be recorded using MRI to evaluate differences in brain activity between patients with a delirium diagnosis and non-delirious control patients.
Total
n=41 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
74 years
n=93 Participants
68.5 years
n=4 Participants
70 years
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
3 Participants
n=93 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
6 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants
n=93 Participants
25 Participants
n=4 Participants
35 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
13 Participants
n=93 Participants
28 Participants
n=4 Participants
41 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
12 Participants
n=93 Participants
28 Participants
n=4 Participants
40 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Data acquisition will occur on 4 separate days between postoperative days 1-8.

Population: Due to time constraints and limited availability of staff and the EEG technology, no participants completed both the pre-operative and post-operative EEG. Therefore, these data were not analyzed.

Delta (0.5-4 Hz), theta (4-8 Hz), and alpha (8-12 Hz) EEG waveforms.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Data acquisition will occur on 4 separate days between postoperative days 1-8.

Population: Due to the limited availability of staff and the DOT equipment, no participants completed both the pre-operative and post-operative DOT. Therefore, these data were not analyzed.

Functional connectivity between anterior and posterior Default Mode Network regions using diffuse optical imaging.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Within one month after hospital discharge.

Population: Nine participants (4 delirium, and 5 no delirium) who completed study procedures were excluded from analyses due to poor data quality or lack of post-operative delirium data.

Functional connectivity between anterior and posterior Default Mode Network regions assessed from resting-state fcMRI acquired during eyes open wakefulness. Scored using r-value, using a scale of -1 to +1. -1 = strong negative correlation, +1 = strong positive correlation

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Delirium
n=13 Participants
Patients in the cardiothoracic ICU diagnosed with postoperative delirium. Subjects will wear a diffuse optical tomography device in addition to the normal monitors. A non-contrast functional MRI will be performed. EEG, fcDOT, fcMRI: Brain activity will be recorded using EEG, fcDOT and MRI to evaluate differences in brain activity between patients with a delirium diagnosis and non-delirious control patients.
No Delirium
n=28 Participants
Patients in the cardiothoracic ICU not diagnosed with postoperative delirium. Subjects will be monitored in the same way as the delirium arm EEG, fcDOT, fcMRI: Brain activity will be recorded using EEG, fcDOT and MRI to evaluate differences in brain activity between patients with a delirium diagnosis and non-delirious control patients.
Functional Connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fcMRI) in Patients After Recovery From Delirium and in Patient Controls.
0.1321 r-value
Interval 0.008 to 0.2562
0.1731 r-value
Interval 0.1048 to 0.2414

Adverse Events

Delirium

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

no Delirium

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 2 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Ben Palanca

Washington University School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology

Phone: 314-273-9076

Results disclosure agreements

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