CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of the Anticholinergic Drug Burden on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Chinese Patients: A Nested Case-Control Study

China10,536 participantsStarted 2020-04-01

Plain-language summary

This study aims to investigate the association between preoperative anticholinergic drugs burden and postoperative delirium in elderly Chinese patients.

Who can participate

Age range65 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients over 65 years; Undergoing general anesthesia; Inpatients who had surgery between Aprill 1, 2020 and Aprill 1, 2022. Exclusion Criteria: * ASA grade V; preoperative Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \<24;history of neurological disorders (such as cerebrovascular disease or dementia); emergency surgeries; operative duration ≤30 minutes, and cases with \>5% missing data.

What they're measuring

postoperative delirium

Timeframe: 7 days after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06931353

SponsorHao Li

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-04-01

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