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NCT00835159 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Rivastigmine in the Treatment of Postoperative Delirium: a Pilot Clinical Trial

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by NYU Langone Health.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
30
Enrollment target

NCT00835159: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by NYU Langone Health.

NCT00835159 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by NYU Langone Health. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00835159, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by NYU Langone Health.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether preoperative administration of Rivastigmine prevents the incidence of postoperative delirium in patients undergoing major surgery as well as postoperative cognitive dysfunction.

Primary Outcome

Is the incidence of POD not affected by rivastigmine treatment or not.

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo Patch
  • DRUG Rivastigmine Patch

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2008-12
Est. Completion 2010-10
Phase Phase 4
NYU Langone Health

1,164 total trials

What the finished NCT00835159 record still lists

NCT00835159 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo Patch is the first listed.

NCT00835159 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00835159 about?

NCT00835159 is a clinical study titled "Rivastigmine in the Treatment of Postoperative Delirium: a Pilot Clinical Trial". The purpose of this study is to determine whether preoperative administration of Rivastigmine prevents the incidence of postoperative delirium in patients undergoing major surgery as well as postoperative cognitive dysfunction.

What is the current status of trial NCT00835159?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2008-12. Estimated completion is 2010-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00835159?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo Patch (OTHER), Rivastigmine Patch (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00835159?

This trial is sponsored by NYU Langone Health, which has 1,164 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00835159's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 1552nd of 2000 higher than 367 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00835159, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00835159 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.