Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Recovery Profiles of Elderly Patients
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Emergence of elderly patients from anesthesia may face with cognitive dysfunction or
agitation such as delirium. There are reports that using dexmedetomidine as a adjuvant for
general anesthesia decreased emergence-agitation in children and dexmedetomidine may be used
for treating deliriums. Thus, we thought that dexmedetomidine as a adjuvant agent may be a
help to smooth emergence from anesthesia in elderly.
The aims of this study were to investigate the recovery characteristics (time to recovery of
consciousness (ROC) and recovery, bispectral index (BIS) values at ROC and orientation, and
Ricker sedation-agitated scale at the postanesthetic care unit) and safety (vital signs
during and after administration of dexmedetomidine) of dexmedetomidine in elderly patients
undergoing elective surgery.