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Clinical Trials/NCT00226876
NCT00226876CompletedNot Applicable

Dreaming During Anaesthesia and Anaesthetic Depth

Melbourne Health3 sites in 1 country300 target enrollmentStarted: February 2005Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
300
Locations
3

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Patients commonly report that they have been dreaming when they awaken from general anaesthesia. Our hypothesis is that patients who report dreaming are less deeply anaesthetised during anaesthesia than patients who do not report dreaming. Depth of anaesthesia will be determined using a processed electroencephalographic monitor (called the BIS monitor).

Detailed Description

In this study, we will record the depth of anaesthesia during surgery with the BIS monitor and then interview patients immediately upon emergence to determine whether they recall dreaming or not. The depth of anaesthesia of dreamers and non-dreamers will be assessed.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18-50 years
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 1-3
  • Non-cardiac surgery under relaxant general anaesthesia
  • Tracheal extubation planned at end of surgery

Exclusion Criteria

  • Inadequate English language skills (due to language barrier, cognitive deficit or intellectual disability)
  • Major drug abuse or psychiatric condition
  • Expected to be unable to co-operate or be available for followup

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (3)

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