# Intraoperative Infusion of Dexmedetomidine for Prevention of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients

> **NCT05168280** · NA · RECRUITING · sponsor: **Beijing Tiantan Hospital** · enrollment: 420 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Dexmedetomidine
- Postoperative Delirium

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Dexmedetomidine
- **DRUG:** 0.9% saline

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT05168280
- **Lead sponsor:** Beijing Tiantan Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2022-07-18
- **Primary completion:** 2025-11-30
- **Final completion:** 2025-12-30
- **Target enrollment:** 420 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2025-03-03


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05168280

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT05168280, "Intraoperative Infusion of Dexmedetomidine for Prevention of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT05168280. Licensed CC0.

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