Effect of intranasal insulin on perioperative cognitive function in older adults: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial

Postoperative cognitive impairment are common neural complications in older surgical patients and exacerbate the burden of medical care on families and society. A total of 140 older patients who were scheduled for elective orthopaedic surgery or pancreatic surgery with general anaesthesia were rando...

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Published in:Age and ageing Vol. 53; no. 9
Main Authors: Sun, Miao, Ruan, Xianghan, Zhou, Zhikang, Huo, Yuting, Liu, Min, Liu, Siyuan, Cao, Jiangbei, Liu, Yan-Hong, Zhang, Xiaoying, Ma, Yu-Long, Mi, Weidong
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Abstract Postoperative cognitive impairment are common neural complications in older surgical patients and exacerbate the burden of medical care on families and society. A total of 140 older patients who were scheduled for elective orthopaedic surgery or pancreatic surgery with general anaesthesia were randomly assigned to Group S or Group I with a 1:1 allocation. Patients in Group S and Group I received intranasal administration of 400 μL of normal saline or 40 IU/400 μL of insulin, respectively, once daily from 5 minutes before anaesthesia induction until 3 days postoperatively. Perioperative cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Basic (MoCA-B) at 1 day before and 3 days after surgery and postoperative delirium (POD) incidence was assessed using the 3-minute Diagnostic Interview for CAM (3D-CAM) on postoperative days 1-3. Serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α), S100-β and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured on the first day after surgery. Insulin treatment significantly increased postoperative MMSE and MoCA-B scores in group I than in group S (P < 0.001, P = 0.001, respectively), decreased the incidence of POD within the 3-day postoperative period in Group I than in Group S (10.9% vs 26.6%, P = 0.024), and inhibited postoperative IL-6 and S100-β levels in Group I compared to Group S (P = 0.034, P = 0.044, respectively). Intranasal insulin administration is thus suggested as a potential therapy to improve postoperative cognition in older patients undergoing surgery. However, a more standardized multi-centre, large-sample study is needed to further validate these results.
AbstractList Postoperative cognitive impairment are common neural complications in older surgical patients and exacerbate the burden of medical care on families and society.BACKGROUNDPostoperative cognitive impairment are common neural complications in older surgical patients and exacerbate the burden of medical care on families and society.A total of 140 older patients who were scheduled for elective orthopaedic surgery or pancreatic surgery with general anaesthesia were randomly assigned to Group S or Group I with a 1:1 allocation. Patients in Group S and Group I received intranasal administration of 400 μL of normal saline or 40 IU/400 μL of insulin, respectively, once daily from 5 minutes before anaesthesia induction until 3 days postoperatively. Perioperative cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Basic (MoCA-B) at 1 day before and 3 days after surgery and postoperative delirium (POD) incidence was assessed using the 3-minute Diagnostic Interview for CAM (3D-CAM) on postoperative days 1-3. Serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α), S100-β and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured on the first day after surgery.METHODSA total of 140 older patients who were scheduled for elective orthopaedic surgery or pancreatic surgery with general anaesthesia were randomly assigned to Group S or Group I with a 1:1 allocation. Patients in Group S and Group I received intranasal administration of 400 μL of normal saline or 40 IU/400 μL of insulin, respectively, once daily from 5 minutes before anaesthesia induction until 3 days postoperatively. Perioperative cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Basic (MoCA-B) at 1 day before and 3 days after surgery and postoperative delirium (POD) incidence was assessed using the 3-minute Diagnostic Interview for CAM (3D-CAM) on postoperative days 1-3. Serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α), S100-β and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured on the first day after surgery.Insulin treatment significantly increased postoperative MMSE and MoCA-B scores in group I than in group S (P < 0.001, P = 0.001, respectively), decreased the incidence of POD within the 3-day postoperative period in Group I than in Group S (10.9% vs 26.6%, P = 0.024), and inhibited postoperative IL-6 and S100-β levels in Group I compared to Group S (P = 0.034, P = 0.044, respectively).RESULTSInsulin treatment significantly increased postoperative MMSE and MoCA-B scores in group I than in group S (P < 0.001, P = 0.001, respectively), decreased the incidence of POD within the 3-day postoperative period in Group I than in Group S (10.9% vs 26.6%, P = 0.024), and inhibited postoperative IL-6 and S100-β levels in Group I compared to Group S (P = 0.034, P = 0.044, respectively).Intranasal insulin administration is thus suggested as a potential therapy to improve postoperative cognition in older patients undergoing surgery. However, a more standardized multi-centre, large-sample study is needed to further validate these results.CONCLUSIONSIntranasal insulin administration is thus suggested as a potential therapy to improve postoperative cognition in older patients undergoing surgery. However, a more standardized multi-centre, large-sample study is needed to further validate these results.
Postoperative cognitive impairment are common neural complications in older surgical patients and exacerbate the burden of medical care on families and society. A total of 140 older patients who were scheduled for elective orthopaedic surgery or pancreatic surgery with general anaesthesia were randomly assigned to Group S or Group I with a 1:1 allocation. Patients in Group S and Group I received intranasal administration of 400 μL of normal saline or 40 IU/400 μL of insulin, respectively, once daily from 5 minutes before anaesthesia induction until 3 days postoperatively. Perioperative cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Basic (MoCA-B) at 1 day before and 3 days after surgery and postoperative delirium (POD) incidence was assessed using the 3-minute Diagnostic Interview for CAM (3D-CAM) on postoperative days 1-3. Serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α), S100-β and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured on the first day after surgery. Insulin treatment significantly increased postoperative MMSE and MoCA-B scores in group I than in group S (P < 0.001, P = 0.001, respectively), decreased the incidence of POD within the 3-day postoperative period in Group I than in Group S (10.9% vs 26.6%, P = 0.024), and inhibited postoperative IL-6 and S100-β levels in Group I compared to Group S (P = 0.034, P = 0.044, respectively). Intranasal insulin administration is thus suggested as a potential therapy to improve postoperative cognition in older patients undergoing surgery. However, a more standardized multi-centre, large-sample study is needed to further validate these results.
Author Huo, Yuting
Zhang, Xiaoying
Zhou, Zhikang
Liu, Siyuan
Ma, Yu-Long
Ruan, Xianghan
Sun, Miao
Cao, Jiangbei
Liu, Min
Liu, Yan-Hong
Mi, Weidong
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biomarkers - blood
Cognition - drug effects
Double-Blind Method
Female
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents - administration & dosage
Hypoglycemic Agents - adverse effects
Insulin - administration & dosage
Male
Mental Status and Dementia Tests
Orthopedic Procedures - adverse effects
Postoperative Cognitive Complications - diagnosis
Postoperative Cognitive Complications - epidemiology
Postoperative Cognitive Complications - etiology
Postoperative Cognitive Complications - prevention & control
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Title Effect of intranasal insulin on perioperative cognitive function in older adults: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial
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