Effect of CPAP on Postoperative Delirium

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Delirium

In brief

Patients with a medical condition known as obstructive sleep apnea may be at increased risk of delirium following surgery. This study loans autotitrating CPAP machines to randomly-selected patients who are at high-risk for obstructive sleep apnea with the goal of preventing post-operative delirium.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01816685

Run by

Duke University

People needed

135

Starts

2013-06-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-08-31

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 50 and above
• Scheduled for an elective knee or hip replacement
• Ability to speak English and give informed consent
• At risk for obstructive sleep apnea as defined by a STOP-BANG score > 2

You may not qualify if…

• History of psychiatric or neurologic illness that would confound delirium assessment
• Severe tracheal or lung disease
• Contraindications to face-mask CPAP
• Treated OSA

Where it is running

• Duke University — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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