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Behavioral Intervention

Modulation Of Frontal EEG Alpha Oscillations During Maintenance and Emergence Phases of General Anesthesia

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Paul S. Garcia, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by Columbia University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 24 hours post-surgery
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test if a medication can reduce delirium after surgery by looking at brain waves during anesthesia.

Eligible Conditions
  • Postoperative Delirium

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 24 hours post-surgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 24 hours post-surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Incidence of PACU Delirium
Secondary study objectives
Change in Frontal Alpha Power
Change in pain in PACU: numerical rating score (NRS)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Maintenance-Alpha Optimization / Wake from PropofolExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
During the first randomization, participants randomized to intraoperative oscillatory EEG alpha optimization will receive individualized titration of anesthetic gas and opioid. During the second randomization, participants randomized to conversion to a propofol infusion for emergence from anesthesia will received an infusion of propofol 400mg/h and simultaneous reduction of desflurane concentration during the final 10-20 minutes of surgery.
Group II: Maintenance-Routine Care / Wake from PropofolActive Control1 Intervention
During the first randomization, participants randomized to standard of care will receive anesthesia per usual care with quantitative processed EEG index values and EEG wave forms. During the second randomization, participants randomized to conversion to a propofol infusion for emergence from anesthesia will received an infusion of propofol 400mg/h and simultaneous reduction of desflurane concentration during the final 10-20 minutes of surgery.
Group III: Maintenance-Routine Care / Wake from VolatileActive Control1 Intervention
During the first randomization, participants randomized to standard of care will receive anesthesia per usual care with quantitative processed EEG index values and EEG wave forms. During the second randomization, participants randomized to standard emergence from volatile anesthesia will be woken up per standard practice.
Group IV: Maintenance-Alpha Optimization / Wake from VolatileActive Control1 Intervention
During the first randomization, participants randomized to intraoperative oscillatory EEG alpha optimization will receive real-time monitoring of alpha recordings and individualized titration of desflurane and opioid. During the second randomization, participants randomized to standard emergence from volatile anesthesia will be woken up per standard practice.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Columbia UniversityLead Sponsor
1,498 Previous Clinical Trials
2,768,381 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Delirium
823 Patients Enrolled for Delirium
Paul S. Garcia, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorColumbia University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
325 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Delirium
325 Patients Enrolled for Delirium
~153 spots leftby Dec 2025