Verbal Stimulation of Orientation on Emergence Agitation

Seoul National University Hospital126 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether information of the orientation such as time, place, and patient's own name can reduce emergence delirium after general anesthesia.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

126

Conditions

Emergence Delirium

Interventions

Giving orientation with headphonesOTHER

During emergence, recorded voice of an investigator giving Information of orientation (time, place, patient's own name) is repeatedly played from noise-cancelling headphones

Emergence as usual with headphonesOTHER

During emergence, recorded voice of an investigator calling the patient's name is repeatedly played from noise-cancelling headphones

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic or robot-assisted abdominal surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients' refusal * Change in operation schedule * American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status Ⅳ * Day surgery * BMI ≥35 * Neurocognitive impairment, hearing disorder * Psychological drug intake * Experience of general anesthesia or sedation within 1 month Drop out Criteria * Changes in operation schedule (e.g. unexpected collaborative surgery, conversion to laparotomy, delay of the schedule to night-duty hours) * Significant protocol violation

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, South Korea