Shaping Anesthetic Techniques to Reduce Post-operative Delirium

Conditions

• Delirium
• Lumbar Radiculopathy
• Lumbar Osteoarthritis
• Lumbar Spine Disc Degeneration

Interventions

• PROCEDURE: Light sedation with propofol
• PROCEDURE: Induction with propofol
• PROCEDURE: Maintenance anesthetic using a volatile anesthetic
• PROCEDURE: Muscle relaxant during maintenance anesthesia
• PROCEDURE: Pain control with fentanyl
• PROCEDURE: Bispectral Index (BIS) monitoring for depth of anesthesia
• PROCEDURE: Spinal Anesthesia
• PROCEDURE: Midazolam administered during spinal anesthesia
• PROCEDURE: Cerebrospinal fluid collection
• PROCEDURE: Administration of intrathecal morphine

Sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborators

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