Viewing Study NCT02965235


Ignite Creation Date: 2025-12-24 @ 10:23 PM
Ignite Modification Date: 2026-02-21 @ 2:54 PM
Study NCT ID: NCT02965235
Status: UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted: 2016-11-16
First Post: 2016-11-14
Is NOT Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Correlations of Epigenetic Changes With POCD in Surgical Patients
Sponsor: Central South University
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Correlations of Epigenetic Changes With POCD in Surgical Patients
Status: UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date: 2016-11
Last Known Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a subtle cognitive dysfunction, especially postoperative memory impairment lasting for weeks or months. The underlying pathophysiological mechanism of POCD remain unclear. The aim of this study is to explore the epigenetic changes during perioperative period and its correlation with POCD in surgical patients.
Detailed Description: The incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients ranges widely from 16% to 21% and is associated with adverse outcomes. The exact cause of POCD remains unknown. Extensive studies report that epigenetic modification, including the alteration of DNA methylation and chromatin structure, plays an important part in the regulation of memory and learning. The present study thus hypothesize that epigenetic modification may increase the risk for POCD. The present study will enrolled the elderly patients (aged≄65) and young and middle-aged patents (aged 20-50) who are planning to undergo elective noncardiac surgery under general anesthesia. Perioperative clinical characteristics of all patients will be recorded. Participants enrolled will be evaluated for POCD with Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) on preoperative day, postoperative days 1. Postoperative pain will be evaluated by the numerical rating scale (NRS). The patients' blood will be collected in the morning on the day before surgery and after surgery when they recover consciousness for the detection of concentration of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA).

The present study may help to find whether epigenetic changes will occur after surgical and anesthesia stress and will be an important factor for POCD in elderly patients.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: