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EEG guided protocol for Delirium (ENGAGES Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Michael S. Avidan, MBBCh, FCASA
Research Sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 5 years
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Summary

This study aims to determine whether, compared with usual anesthetic care, an electroencephalography-guided anesthesia protocol is effective at preventing postoperative delirium and its downstream effects, and improving postoperative patient reported health-related quality of life.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to one year postoperatively
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to one year postoperatively for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Number of Participants With Delirium
Secondary study objectives
Health Related Quality of Life
Postoperative Falls
Other study objectives
Agreements Among the FAM-CAM, Researchers' Delirium Assessments and Patient Perceptions
Clinically Relevant Outcomes Associated With Delirium
Collaborations With Other Studies
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: EEG guided protocolExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will have a pragmatic EEG-guided anesthetic protocol during their surgery. Practitioners will modify administration of anesthesia in an attempt to limit the occurrence of EEG burst suppression or persistent suppression.
Group II: Control ArmActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will have the standard anesthetic protocol.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Washington University School of MedicineLead Sponsor
1,970 Previous Clinical Trials
2,307,223 Total Patients Enrolled
8 Trials studying Delirium
75,270 Patients Enrolled for Delirium
National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH
1,733 Previous Clinical Trials
28,053,603 Total Patients Enrolled
36 Trials studying Delirium
37,335 Patients Enrolled for Delirium
Sharon Inouye, MDStudy DirectorHebrew Rehabilitation Center
~131 spots leftby Sep 2025
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