Dexmedetomidine Supplemented Intravenous Analgesia in Elderly After Orthopedic Surgery

NCT ID: NCT03629262

Last Updated: 2025-07-31

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

712 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-10-28

Study Completion Date

2022-12-06

Brief Summary

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Delirium is common in the elderly after orthopedic surgery and is associated with worse outcomes. The investigators hypothesize that, for elderly patients after orthopedic surgery, dexmedetomidine supplemented intravenous analgesia can reduce the incidence of delirium and improve the long-term outcomes.

Detailed Description

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A growing number of elderly patients undergo orthopedic surgery each year. Delirium is a common complication in these patients after surgery and is associated with worse outcomes, including prolonged hospital stay, poor functional recovery, decreased cognitive function, increased health care costs, and elevated mortality rate. Previous studies showed that, for elderly patients admitted to the intensive care unit after non-cardiac surgery, low-dose dexmedetomidine infusion improved subjective sleep quality and reduced delirium early after surgery; it also increased survival up to 2 years and improved life quality in 3-year survivors. The investigators hypothesize that dexmedetomidine supplemented intravenous analgesia (in the form of patient-controlled analgesia) can also reduce delirium and improve long-term outcomes in elderly patients after orthopedic surgery.

Conditions

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Elderly Orthopedic Surgery Analgesia Dexmedetomidine Postoperative Delirium Long-term Outcome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Dexmedetomidine group

For patients in the dexmedetomidine group, postoperative analgesia is provided in the form of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia. The formula contains a mixture of sufentanil (1.25 ug/ml) and dexmedetomidine (1.25 ug/ml), diluted with normal saline to a total volume of 160 ml. The analgesic pump is set to administer a background infusion at a rate of 1 ml/h, with a patient-controlled bolus of 2 ml each time and a lockout interval of 8 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dexmedetomidine

Intervention Type DRUG

Patients in this group receive patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for 1-3 days after surgery. The formula is a mixture of dexmedetomidine (1.25 ug/ml) and sufentanil (1.25 ug/ml), diluted with normal saline to 160 ml. 5-HT3 receptor antagonist is added when necessary. The analgesic pump is set to administer a background infusion at a rate of 1 ml/h, with a bolus dose of 2 ml at each time and a lockout interval of 8 minutes.

Control group

For patients in the control group, postoperative analgesia is provided in the form of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia. The formula contains a mixture of placebo and sufentanil (1.25 ug/ml), diluted with normal saline to a total volume of 160 ml. The analgesic pump is set to administer a background infusion at a rate of 1 ml/h, with a patient-controlled bolus of 2 ml each time and a lockout interval of 8 minutes.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Patients in this group receive patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for 1-3 days after surgery. The formula is a mixture of placebo and sufentanil (1.25 ug/m), diluted with normal saline to 160 ml. 5-HT3 receptor antagonist is added when necessary. The analgesic pump is set to administer a background infusion at a rate of 1 ml/h, with a bolus dose of 2 ml at each time and a lockout interval of 8 minutes.

Interventions

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Dexmedetomidine

Patients in this group receive patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for 1-3 days after surgery. The formula is a mixture of dexmedetomidine (1.25 ug/ml) and sufentanil (1.25 ug/ml), diluted with normal saline to 160 ml. 5-HT3 receptor antagonist is added when necessary. The analgesic pump is set to administer a background infusion at a rate of 1 ml/h, with a bolus dose of 2 ml at each time and a lockout interval of 8 minutes.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Patients in this group receive patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for 1-3 days after surgery. The formula is a mixture of placebo and sufentanil (1.25 ug/m), diluted with normal saline to 160 ml. 5-HT3 receptor antagonist is added when necessary. The analgesic pump is set to administer a background infusion at a rate of 1 ml/h, with a bolus dose of 2 ml at each time and a lockout interval of 8 minutes.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Sufentanil analgesia Sufentanil analgesia

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 65 years but \< 90 years;
* Scheduled to undergo total knee/hip replacement surgery, or spinal surgery;
* Planned to use patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) after surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

* Refuse to participate in this study;
* Preoperative history of schizophrenia, epilepsy, Parkinsonism, or myasthenia gravis;
* Inability to communicate in the preoperative period because of coma, profound dementia or language barrier;
* Preoperative obstructive sleep apnea (diagnosed sleep apnea syndrome or a STOP-Bang score ≥3 combined with a serum bicarbonate ≥28 mmol/L);
* Sick sinus syndrome, severe sinus bradycardia (\< 50 beats per minute), or second-degree or above atrioventricular block without pacemaker;
* Severe hepatic dysfunction (Child-Pugh class C);
* Severe renal dysfunction (requirement of renal replacement therapy before surgery);
* American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status \>IV, or estimated survival ≤24 h.
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

89 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Beijing Jishuitan Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Peking University First Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dong-Xin Wang

Professor and Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Dong-Xin Wang, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Peking University First Hospital

Locations

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Peking University First Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Beijing Jishuitan Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Other Identifiers

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ChiCTR1800017182

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2018-131

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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