The impact of Bispectral Index monitoring on sedation administration in mechanically ventilated patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients receiving sedative drug infusions; Other - Research that is not of generic health relevance and not applicable to specific health categories listed above

• Registration Number: ACTRN12606000141549
• Lead Sponsor: Alfred Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2006-04-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Intubated and mechanically ventilatedLikely to be ventilated for at least 12 hoursReceiving sedative infusion of morphine and midazolam.

Exclusion Criteria

Intracranial injury, neurological disorders, status epilepticus, facial burns.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome measure will be mean sedation for each nursing shift[Mean sedation will be calculated at the end of each nursing shift. This will allow multiple data collection points per participant and repeated measures analysis.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Days of mechanical ventilation [Days. Measured at discharge from ICU.];Length of ICU stay (days)[Days. Measured at discharge from the ICU.]