Overview

Cognitive Effects of Inhalational Versus Intravenous General Anesthesia in the Elderly

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this research is to determine if post-operative cognition will be better if the general anesthesia for surgery is done with an inhaled (gas through a breathing tube) or intravenous (medicine injected in the IV) general anesthetic technique.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Duke University
Collaborators:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Office of Research and Development
Treatments:
Anesthetics
Isoflurane
Propofol