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Validation of a Multimodal Indicator of Depth of Anesthesia

Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia
Registration Number
NCT02742012
Lead Sponsor
Technical University of Munich
Brief Summary

The present study is designed to validate an multimodal indicator of anesthetic depth (Schneider G et al. 2014, Anesthesiology 120, 819-28).

The indicator previously developed shall now be tested on an independent set of data.

The investigators will include 250 patients undergoing general anesthesia in 3 German tertiary care centers.

The design is strictly observational - the anesthetic regime is at the discretion of the clinician and will not be influenced.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
257
Inclusion Criteria
  • age ≥ 18 years
  • elective surgery under general anesthesia
  • anticipated operating time of about one hour or longer
  • ASA physical status I-III
  • written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • chronic intake of CNS affecting drugs
  • alcohol or drug abuse in the last three months
  • CNS or psychiatric disease
  • hardness of hearing or deafness
  • abnormal gastrointestinal motility
  • non-adherence to fasting guidelines, emergency surgery
  • anticipated difficult airway
  • pregnancy
  • cardiac surgery and surgery involving the head and/or neck
  • postoperatively prolonged intubation
  • pre- and/or postoperative intensive care treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ability of the multimodal indicator of anesthetic depth to discriminate between consciousness and unconsciousness1 minute
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the indicator's ability to discriminate between consciousness, surgical anesthesia and deep anesthesia1 minute

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Klinik für Anästhesiologie am Helios Klinikum

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Wuppertal, Germany

Klinik für Anästhesiologie

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Bonn, Germany

Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department of Anesthesiology

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Munich, Germany

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