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First received: April 18, 2023

Clinical Trial: Inhalational Anesthesia vs. Intravenous Anesthesia

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Neurocognitive Disorders

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Optimizing Anesthesia to Prevent Postoperative Cognitive and Functional Decline in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Brief Summary: Traditionally, general anesthesia is maintained with inhalational anesthesia (GAS), but there is a gap in knowledge regarding whether intravenous anesthesia (IV) can prevent deleterious postoperative outcomes in the geriatric surgical population.The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether intravenous anesthesia (IV) leads to a decreased incidence of postoperative delirium (POD), postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), and functional decline, and improved patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in older…

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