Use of a Neurometabolism-Targeting Drug in Prevention of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction

Aim of the study: to evaluate the feasibility of preventing cognitive dysfunction after long-term surgery in elderly patients using an original neurometabolic succinate-containing drug.   Material and methods. A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial enrolled 200 patients age...

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Main Authors: A. L. Kovalenko, O. A. Nagibovich, A. Yu. Vishnevsky, G. A. Belekhov, R. R. Gubaidullin, D. V. Popov, A. S. Agafiina
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Published: Federal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology, Moscow, Russia 2022-04-01
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Online Access:https://www.reanimatology.com/rmt/article/view/2209
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author A. L. Kovalenko
O. A. Nagibovich
A. Yu. Vishnevsky
G. A. Belekhov
R. R. Gubaidullin
D. V. Popov
A. S. Agafiina
author_facet A. L. Kovalenko
O. A. Nagibovich
A. Yu. Vishnevsky
G. A. Belekhov
R. R. Gubaidullin
D. V. Popov
A. S. Agafiina
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description Aim of the study: to evaluate the feasibility of preventing cognitive dysfunction after long-term surgery in elderly patients using an original neurometabolic succinate-containing drug.   Material and methods. A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial enrolled 200 patients aged 60–80 years who underwent elective cardiac or orthopedic surgery. The patients received either the study drug (inosine + nicotinamide + riboflavin + succinate) (treatment group, n = 101) or a placebo (control group, n = 99) intravenously for 7 days then orally for 25 days. Efficacy was assessed by the change in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) score at the end of the treatment course compared with the preoperative level.   Results. Before surgery, the total MoCA score values did not differ between the groups. By the end of the treatment course (31 days after surgery), the MoCA total score was 26.4 ± 1.96 in the main group and 25.0 ± 2.83in the control group (P < 0.001). The intergroup difference in the mean change in the MoCA total score on day 31 was 1.56 points (95 % CI 1.015; 2.113; P < 0.0001) favoring the study drug in all randomized population. The lower limit of CI (1.015) exceeded the limit of superiority set by the protocol (0.97 points), which allowed acceptance of the hypothesis of superiority of the study drug over placebo with respect to the primary efficacy criterion. No significant differences in the frequency of adverse events were found between the groups.   Conclusion. The succinate-containing study drug demonstrated an acceptable safety profile and helped to reduce the severity of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients who underwent a major surgery, which allows recommending the drug for prevention of postoperative cognitive impairment in high-risk patients.
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spelling doaj-art-408c813333384312989ccdd763a83eb22025-08-20T03:18:32ZengFederal Research and Clinical Center of Intensive Care Medicine and Rehabilitology, Moscow, RussiaОбщая реаниматология1813-97792411-71102022-04-01182122110.15360/1813-9779-2022-2-12-211839Use of a Neurometabolism-Targeting Drug in Prevention of Postoperative Cognitive DysfunctionA. L. Kovalenko0O. A. Nagibovich1A. Yu. Vishnevsky2G. A. Belekhov3R. R. Gubaidullin4D. V. Popov5A. S. Agafiina6S. N. Golikov Scientific Consulting Center for Toxicology, Federal Medico-Biological Agency of RussiaS. M. Kirov Military Medical AcademyPokrovsky City HospitalSaint Petersburg Hospital for War VeteransCentral Clinical Hospital with Outpatient, Russian Presidential Administration DepartmentRegional Clinical Hospital No. 3City Hospital No. 40Aim of the study: to evaluate the feasibility of preventing cognitive dysfunction after long-term surgery in elderly patients using an original neurometabolic succinate-containing drug.   Material and methods. A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial enrolled 200 patients aged 60–80 years who underwent elective cardiac or orthopedic surgery. The patients received either the study drug (inosine + nicotinamide + riboflavin + succinate) (treatment group, n = 101) or a placebo (control group, n = 99) intravenously for 7 days then orally for 25 days. Efficacy was assessed by the change in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) score at the end of the treatment course compared with the preoperative level.   Results. Before surgery, the total MoCA score values did not differ between the groups. By the end of the treatment course (31 days after surgery), the MoCA total score was 26.4 ± 1.96 in the main group and 25.0 ± 2.83in the control group (P < 0.001). The intergroup difference in the mean change in the MoCA total score on day 31 was 1.56 points (95 % CI 1.015; 2.113; P < 0.0001) favoring the study drug in all randomized population. The lower limit of CI (1.015) exceeded the limit of superiority set by the protocol (0.97 points), which allowed acceptance of the hypothesis of superiority of the study drug over placebo with respect to the primary efficacy criterion. No significant differences in the frequency of adverse events were found between the groups.   Conclusion. The succinate-containing study drug demonstrated an acceptable safety profile and helped to reduce the severity of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients who underwent a major surgery, which allows recommending the drug for prevention of postoperative cognitive impairment in high-risk patients.https://www.reanimatology.com/rmt/article/view/2209succinate-containing drugssuccinic acidprevention of postoperative cognitive dysfunction
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O. A. Nagibovich
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R. R. Gubaidullin
D. V. Popov
A. S. Agafiina
Use of a Neurometabolism-Targeting Drug in Prevention of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Общая реаниматология
succinate-containing drugs
succinic acid
prevention of postoperative cognitive dysfunction
title Use of a Neurometabolism-Targeting Drug in Prevention of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
title_full Use of a Neurometabolism-Targeting Drug in Prevention of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
title_fullStr Use of a Neurometabolism-Targeting Drug in Prevention of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
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title_short Use of a Neurometabolism-Targeting Drug in Prevention of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
title_sort use of a neurometabolism targeting drug in prevention of postoperative cognitive dysfunction
topic succinate-containing drugs
succinic acid
prevention of postoperative cognitive dysfunction
url https://www.reanimatology.com/rmt/article/view/2209
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