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Effect of Nitrous Oxide on Intravenous Closed-loop Anesthesia

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00547209
Lead Sponsor
Hopital Foch
Brief Summary

The main objective of the study is to analyze the influence of nitrous oxide on propofol and remifentanil requirements.

Detailed Description

Nitrous oxide is a widely used anesthetic agent. The mechanism of its central action is not completely understood and its importance is questioned.

Total intravenous anesthesia can be driven by a computer using bispectral index as a controller. Such a system matches anesthetic agent requirements to the needs of each individuum and thus allows an unbiased evaluation of the influence of nitrous oxide. Two groups of patients are compared: one ventilated with a oxygen-air mixture and one with oxygen-nitrous oxide mixture. Anesthesia is provided by a "dual-loop" which adapts propofol and remifentanil target concentrations to maintain a bispectral index between 40 and 60 in both groups.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
672
Inclusion Criteria
  • General anaesthesia with controlled ventilation
Exclusion Criteria
  • Age lower than 18 years
  • Pregnant woman
  • Allergy to the propofol or to a muscle myorelaxant
  • Patients receiving a psychotropic treatment
  • Presence of a central neurological disorder or a lesion cerebral
  • Patients having an anomaly of blood cells count preoperative biological assessment
  • Patients having had an anaesthesia in the previous month

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
1airventilation with air and oxygen
2Nitrous oxideventilation with nitrous oxide and oxygen
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measure: influence of nitrous oxide on the automated administration of propofol and remifentanil.during anesthesia
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measure: consequences of the use of nitrous oxide on the performance of the automated administration system.during anesthesia
Influence of Genderduring anesthesia

Trial Locations

Locations (17)

Hôpital Erasmes

🇧🇪

Brussels, Belgium

CHU d'Angers

🇫🇷

Angers, France

CH Victor Dupouy

🇫🇷

Argenteuil, France

CHU de Besançon

🇫🇷

Besançon, France

Clinique Saint Augustin

🇫🇷

Bordeaux, France

Hôpital Beaujon

🇫🇷

Clichy, France

Centre Hospitalier de Dreux

🇫🇷

Dreux, France

Hôpital de Bicêtre

🇫🇷

Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France

Institut Paoli-Calmettes

🇫🇷

Marseille, France

Centre Hospitalier Territorial Gaston Bourret

🇫🇷

Nouméa, France

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Hôpital Erasmes
🇧🇪Brussels, Belgium

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