Stopped: Study was never initiated.
In critically ill surgical patients, delirium (confusion and disorientation) is extremely common and is associated with longer hospital length of stay, mortality, cost, and long term cognitive impairment. The goal of the study is to establish whether benzodiazepines (a sedative, anti-anxiety drug) should be used as part of standard of care or be eliminated by comparing the chances of delirium in cardiac surgery patients between two groups: a group that receives benzodiazepines during surgery versus a group that does not receive benzodiazepines during surgery. Benzodiazepines have historically been used in cardiac anesthesia to decrease the risk of anesthesia awareness. The current standard of care is to keep the patient on inhaled anesthesia throughout the surgery which eliminates the need for intraoperative use of benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines are still used based on practitioner preference. Findings of this study will allow all anesthesiologists to make more informed decisions about what level of care our patients need.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Delirium
Timeframe: less than 2 minutes