Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:27 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 1:27 AM
NCT ID:
NCT02856594
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥ 60
* Scheduled for a cardiac surgical procedure with planned post-operative admission to the CSICU for ≥ 24 hours
* Scheduled same day surgical admission
Exclusion Criteria:
* Blind, deafness or the inability to speak English
* Greater than 2 days of ICU admission in the month preceding the current surgical procedure
* Renal and liver failure requiring dialysis or Child-Pugh score \> 5
* Follow-up difficulties (i.e. active substance abuse, psychotic disorder, homelessness)
* Previous cardiac surgery within 1 year of surgical procedure
* Allergy to dexmedetomidine
* Chronic therapy with benzodiazepines and/or antipsychotics
* Severe deficit due to structural or anoxic brain damage
* Surgical procedure requiring total circulatory arrest
Objective Drop Criteria
* Scheduled for a second surgical procedure during hospital stay
* Post-operative intubation \> 12 hours
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
60 Years
Study:
NCT02856594
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02856594