Dexamethasone for the Prevention of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

300

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2013

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2013

Conditions
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Interventions
DRUG

Dexamethasone

a dose of 8 mg of dexamethasone will be administered intravenously before induction of general anesthesia

OTHER

control group

General anesthesia, without additional interventions

Trial Locations (1)

05403-000

General Hospital of the University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

Duke University

OTHER

lead

University of Sao Paulo

OTHER