Early phase 1Status unknownAge-related condition

Synergistic Effects of Dexmedetomidine and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Preventing Postoperative Delirium Among Elderly Patients: A Prospective RCT

Sponsor: The first affiliated hospital of anhui medical university
Enrolment: 132 planned
Conditions: Postoperative delirium
Interventions: Intraoperative continuous infusion of dexmedetomidine, followed by a single session of real transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) within 30 minutes after extubation; Intraoperative continuous intravenous infusion of dexmedetomidine, followed by a single session of sham transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) during the postoperative emergence period; Intraoperative continuous infusion of 0
Ages: older adults
Registry: ChiCTR2600128441

Primary outcomes

Incidence of delirium from postoperative day 1 through postoperative day 7 or until hospital discharge, whichever occurred first.;