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Completed NCT06655025

The Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Cognitive Function in Open Heart Surgery

Conditions: Cardiac Surgery, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Neurologic Manifestations

Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 32
Sponsor: Sohag University

Location: Sohag University Sohag

Summary

To assess the impact of Dexmedetomidine on postoperative cognitive function and serum Neuron Specific Enolase levels as an indicator of neuronal injury in patients undergoing open heart surgery

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of both sexes undergoing elective open-heart surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a history of neurological disorders, severe renal or liver dysfunction, or contraindications to Dexmedetomidine as in patients with known QT prolongation, a history of other arrhythmias, symptomatic bradycardia, hypokalemia, or hypomagnesemia, and in patients receiving other drugs known to prolong the QT interval. Patients with cognitive impairment, mental and psychological illness and chronic alcoholics, drug addicts, abuse of psychotropic substances, illiterate education

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