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Assessment of POCD After Steep Trendelenburg Position and CO2 Pneumoperitoneum With Cerebral Oxygen

An observational study in Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, sponsored by RenJi Hospital. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 55 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-09-16.

Sponsored by RenJi Hospital · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
147
Ages
55 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 57 studies in Postoperative Cognitive Complications with a site in China — 14 open to participants now, 16 under way, none of them phase 3. Postoperative Cognitive Complications · China.

Enrollment
15th of 24
147 · median 213
Started
2017
with 1 other
Observational
24 of 57
7 open now
Registered
16th of 57
by date
Lead sponsor
8 of 57
RenJi Hospital

Among the 57 studies in Postoperative Cognitive Complications with a site in China, this one is the 15th largest by enrollment of the 24 observational ones that give a count, is one of 2 that started in 2017, is one of 24 observational ones, and was the 16th registered.

Postoperative Cognitive Complications

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Who these studies take

Of the 34 Postoperative Cognitive Complications studies recruiting now, 22 (65%) set no upper age limit and 4 (12%) stop at 75 or younger; 2 take children under 18; 6 take healthy volunteers.

This study: 55 Years and older · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

Postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) is a common and impactful outcome of surgical procedures in older adults. The pathophysiology and causative mechanisms for POCD are poorly understood. The robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) is increasingly utilized. In patients undergoing RARC, Although prolonged Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum can increase the cerebral blood flow, the excessive cerebral perfusion can lead to encephalemia, which reduce the oxygen uptake of brain tissue and cause insufficient oxygenation of brain tissue at the cellular level. POCD may take place due to cerebral hemodynamic changes. The goal of the current study is to investigate the combined effect of this position and CO2 pneumoperitoneum on POCD during RARC with the monitor of cerebral oxygen.

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Postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) is a short-term decline in cognitive function (especially in memory and executive functions) that may last from a few days to a few weeks after surgery. It is a common and impactful outcome of surgical procedures in older adults. The pathophysiology and causative mechanisms for POCD are poorly understood. It is supposed to be associated with numerous factors such as ages, trauma, inflammation, surgical stress, position, fluid, MBP, artificial pneumoperitoneum , PCO2, FiO2.

The robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) is increasingly utilized. In patients undergoing RARC, Although prolonged Trendelenburg position and pneumoperitoneum can increase the cerebral blood flow, there were studies showed that the excessive cerebral perfusion can lead to encephalemia, which reduce the oxygen uptake of brain tissue and cause insufficient oxygenation of brain tissue at the cellular level. POCD may take place due to cerebral hemodynamic changes. Contemporary, intraoperative fluid restriction, a relatively long time of operation and surgical stress may also contribute to POCD.

The goal of the current study is to investigate the combined effect of this position and CO2 pneumoperitoneum on POCD during RARC with the monitor of cerebral oxygen.

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Conditions studied

  • Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction

Keywords

  • POCD
  • RARC
  • Trendelenburg Position
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
55 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

The study choose Chinese patients(ASA I - III

) above the age of 55, who will recently undergo the robot-assisted radical cystectomy. All those patients should be informed consent and be volunteered to participate in this experiment.

Those audio and visual impairment, illiteracy,existing severe central nervous system disease, patients with central nervous system disease or surgery which resulted in severe sequelae, alcohol dependence, usage of psychotropic medications, reoperative MMSE score was less than 24 should be excluded.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Above age of 55
  • Will undergo the robot-assisted radical cystectomy
  • , volunteered to participate in this experiment,

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Audio and visual impairment, illiteracy
  • Existing severe central nervous system disease
  • Patients with central nervous system disease or surgery , resulted in severe sequelae
  • Alcohol dependence
  • Take psychotropic medications
  • Preoperative score was less than 24
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(3)

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Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

ASA physical status

The anaesthetists’ scale of health before surgery: I is healthy, II has a mild illness that is under control, III a severe one, IV a severe illness that is a constant threat to life. V and VI are used for the critically ill and for organ donors.

MMSE and MoCA

Short tests of memory and thinking, each scored out of 30. Lower scores suggest more difficulty; criteria give a range, either to include people with memory problems or to leave them out.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
147 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Trendelenburg group

    Patients in trendelenburg group take trendelenburg position and have CO2 pneumoperitoneum. Cerebral oxygen monitor will be needed. Take notes per hour for HR, MAP, CVP, SpO2, SrO2 and etCO2.Preoperative and postoperative ABG, S-100beta , CRP and cognitive dysfunction scales will be tested.

  • Control group

    Patients in control group take horizontal position. Cerebral oxygen monitor will be needed. Take notes per hour for HR, MAP, CVP, SpO2, SrO2 and etCO2.Preoperative and postoperative ABG, S-100beta , CRP and cognitive dysfunction scales will be tested

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Diagnosis of postoperative cognitive dysfunction

    Using Z score method to analyse and comprehensively evaluate cognitive dysfunction scale which can help diagnosing the incidence of POCD.

    Time frame: One week after surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. Probable risk factors of POCD

    Diagnose and screen out patients with POCD and then analyse probable factors such as MAP, CVP, trendelenburg position etc as assesed by hierarchical regression analysis.

    Time frame: 1 year

  2. The effect of steep Trendelenburg position and CO2 Pneumoperitoneum on POCD

    Comparison of morbidity is made between patients underwent RARC and those who have taken surgery in horizontal position.

    Time frame: 1 year

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Study locations

1 site
  • Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    Shanghai, Shanghai 200126, China
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References and documents

Publications

  • Kalmar AF, Foubert L, Hendrickx JF, Mottrie A, Absalom A, Mortier EP, Struys MM. Influence of steep Trendelenburg position and CO(2) pneumoperitoneum on cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and respiratory homeostasis during robotic prostatectomy. Br J Anaesth. 2010 Apr;104(4):433-9. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeq018. Epub 2010 Feb 18. PubMed 20167583 ↗
  • Gainsburg DM. Anesthetic concerns for robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Minerva Anestesiol. 2012 May;78(5):596-604. Epub 2012 Mar 13. PubMed 22415437 ↗
  • Ding LL, Zhang H, Mi WD, Liu J, Jin CH, Yuan WX, Liu Y, Ni LY, Bo LL, Deng XM. [Anesthesia management of laparoscopic radical cystectomy and orthotopic bladder surgery with a robotic-assisted surgical system]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2013 Oct 18;45(5):819-22. Chinese. PubMed 24136286 ↗
  • Li Y, Huang D, Su D, Chen J, Yang L. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction after robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with cerebral oxygen monitoring an observational prospective cohort pilot study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2019 Nov 6;19(1):202. doi: 10.1186/s12871-019-0877-5. PubMed 31694553 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from Jan 2017 to primary completion in May 2018, 16 months.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Nov 1, 2017
First posted
Dec 13, 2017
StartActual
Jan 1, 2017
Primary completionActual
May 30, 2018
CompletionActual
Nov 6, 2019
Last update
Sep 16, 2022
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 16, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03372135
Lead sponsor
RenJi Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 13, 2017
Start date
Jan 1, 2017
Primary completion
May 30, 2018
Completion
Nov 6, 2019
Last update
Sep 16, 2022

Study contacts

Jie Chen
principal investigator · Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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