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Effect of Oral Melatonin Versus Intraoperative Lidocaine Infusion on Incidence of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty
Sponsor: Tanta University
Summary
The aim of this study is to assess the effect of oral melatonin versus intraoperative lidocaine infusion on incidence of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia.
Official title: Effect of Oral Melatonin Versus Intraoperative Lidocaine Infusion on Incidence of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty: Prospective Randomized Controlled Blinded Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
135
Start Date
2025-01-15
Completion Date
2026-10-01
Last Updated
2025-04-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Melatonin
Patients will receive one capsule of melatonin (5mg) orally the night before surgery at 9 pm, the night of the operation, and two nights after the surgical operation at 9 pm, also the patients will receive 10 ml bolus of saline intravenous (IV) over 10 min before induction of anesthesia, then continuous infusion of saline (20 ml/hr) until the end of surgery.
Lidocaine
Patients will receive a bolus (10 ml) of intravenous lidocaine (1mg/kg) diluted with saline over 10 min before induction of anesthesia. Continuous infusion of 1.5 mg/kg/hr of intravenous lidocaine diluted with saline (20 ml/hr) will be administered until the end of the surgery, also will receive placebo capsule the night before surgery at 9 pm, the night of operation and two nights after the surgical operation at 9 pm.
Placebo
Patients will receive a bolus (10 ml) of saline over 10 min before induction of anesthesia, then continuous infusion of saline (20 ml/hr) and placebo capsule the night before surgery at 9 pm, the night of the operation and two nights after the surgical operation at 9 pm.
Locations (1)
Tanta University
Tanta, El-Gharbia, Egypt