Liraglutide in Preventing Delirium in Diabetic Elderly After Cardiac Surgery

NCT ID: NCT06361238

Last Updated: 2024-12-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

260 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-11-19

Study Completion Date

2028-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study aims to clarify the preventive effect of perioperative liraglutide application on postoperative delirium in elderly patients with Type 2 diabetes undergoing cardiac surgery.

Detailed Description

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Delirium is the most prevalent neurological complication following cardiac surgery. It is characterized by an acute and fluctuating disturbance in consciousness, attention, and cognitive function. The incidence of delirium post-cardiac surgery ranges between 11% and 46%. It is closely linked to increased postoperative mortality, extended hospital stays, higher healthcare costs, and long-term cognitive impairment. Currently, it is widely recognized that the development of delirium is influenced by multiple factors, including advanced age, diabetes, surgical and anesthetic techniques, depression, baseline cognitive function, and infections, among others.

Inflammatory responses, crucial for protecting against external or internal threats, can, following surgery, lead to neuroinflammation and neurological damage due to elevated postoperative inflammatory markers and blood-brain barrier disruption. The involvement of microglia and astrocytes, key players in the central nervous system's immune response, has been identified in mediating postoperative delirium, making them potential targets for prevention.

Liraglutide, a Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist primarily used for treating Type 2 diabetes, has shown promise in mitigating neurocognitive damage associated with diabetes and Alzheimer's disease, suggesting its potential in preventing postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery patients with Type 2 diabetes. Preliminary animal studies and a randomized controlled trial indicate that perioperative liraglutide application could reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium by inhibiting glial activation and the subsequent neuroinflammatory response. However, differences in patient demographics, disease severity, and dosing in previous studies highlight the need for further investigation.

The study aims to investigate whether the perioperative administration of liraglutide can prevent the onset of postoperative delirium in elderly patients with Type 2 diabetes undergoing cardiac surgery. Secondary objectives include assessing the impact on the severity and duration of delirium, cognitive function, anxiety, depression, cardiac function, cardiovascular events, ICU stay, mechanical ventilation duration, and levels of serum markers for brain injury, inflammation, myocardial damage, and cardiac function.

Conditions

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Delirium, Postoperative

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Liraglutide Group

Subcutaneous injection of liraglutide

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Liraglutide injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Subcutaneous injection of liraglutide: 0.6 mg administered the day before surgery, 1.8 mg administered post-anesthesia induction on the day of surgery, followed by 0.6 mg daily for the first three postoperative days.

Vehicle Group

Subcutaneous injection of vehicle

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo injection

Intervention Type DRUG

Subcutaneous injection of Placebo: the same volume as liraglutide administrated at the corresponding times.

Interventions

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Liraglutide injection

Subcutaneous injection of liraglutide: 0.6 mg administered the day before surgery, 1.8 mg administered post-anesthesia induction on the day of surgery, followed by 0.6 mg daily for the first three postoperative days.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo injection

Subcutaneous injection of Placebo: the same volume as liraglutide administrated at the corresponding times.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Victoza Normal saline

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ≥ 60 years
2. Type 2 diabetes
3. Patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of neurological or psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, severe dementia, etc
2. Patients with communication difficulties, such as severe visual, auditory, or speech impairments
3. History of central nervous system damage or surgery
4. Cardiac function NYHA Class IV
5. Severe liver dysfunction (Child-Pugh Class C)
6. Severe renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy
7. History of pancreatitis
8. Type 1 diabetes
9. Patients whose blood sugar is difficult to control within 4-8 mmol/L during the screening period
10. Patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma or a family history of it
11. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
12. Intolerance or allergy to liraglutide
13. Previous use of GLP-1A and SGLT2i
14. Patients who refuse to sign the informed consent
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Dongjin Wang, PhD,MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University

Locations

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Wenxue liu

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Wenxue Liu, PhD,MD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 15751866806

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Wenxue NA Liu, MD$PHD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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2023-LCYJ-PY-21

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id