An International Multi-Center Cohort Study of the Incidence of Anesthesia Awareness Following Laryngoscopy and Intubatio

Completed

• Conditions: anesthesie; Intraoperative Awareness; Intraoperative Complications

• Registration Number: NL-OMON42193
• Lead Sponsor: anesthesiologie- onderzoeksbureau

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age >= 18 years old
2. English competent
3. Informed consent obtained
4. Patients clinically requiring general anesthesia and intubation
5. Only patients able to safely follow the IFT commands when awake and prior to their operation, per discretion of the PI.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age < 18 years old
2. Unable or unwilling to sign consent
3. Unable to undergo postoperative questions
4. Contraindication to IFT test such as unable to have tourniquet on arm for the IFT (e.g. lymphedema or operative site), rapid sequence inductions and requiring paralysis for laryngoscopy and intubation, per discretion of the PI.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>•Incidence of isolated forearm test responsiveness following laryngoscopy and<br /><br>intubation [ Time Frame: The test will occur within one minute of securing the<br /><br>airway (laryngoscopy and intubation). ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]<br /><br>Following induction of anaesthesia, and securing the airway (laryngoscopy and<br /><br>intubation) the patient will be asked to squeeze the anaesthetist's hand as a<br /><br>surrogate of awareness under anaesthesia.</p><br>