Evaluation of the effect of preoperative intravenous administration of amantadine sulfate on the prevention of the development of early cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Investigators believe that the preoperative prophylactic amantadine sulphate will reduce the incidence of postoperative cognitive disfunction (POCD) in patients with laparoscopic radical prostatectomy due to the neuroprotective effect, alertness enhancing effect and neuron protective effects.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
54
200mg/500ml i.v. solution for infusion
500 cc 0.9% sodium chloride
Erciyes Univercity
Kayseri, Melikgazi, Turkey (Türkiye)
Mini Menthal Test
cognitive function scale, Patients will be administered 24 hours after surgery.
Time frame: 24 hours after surgery
Verbal analog Pain Scores on rest and movement
A Research assistant, blinded to the group allocation, interviewed patients and collected data at 5 times intervals ( 2, 4, 6, 12, 24, 48 hours) in the 48 hours postoperatively. Patients were asked to rate their pain using verbal analog scale, where 0= no pain and 10= worst pain possible.
Time frame: 48 hours after surgrey
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