Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Remifentanil on Electroencephalographic BAR Index During Propofol Anaesthesia

Lead Sponsor:

Melbourne Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Biopharmica Limited

Conditions:

Depth of Anaesthesia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Current cortical EEG based depth of anaesthesia monitors do not accurately reflect the effect of opioid drugs. We have developed a new theoretically-based method of analysing the EEG. Our hypothesis i...

Detailed Description

Patients aged 18-60 years presenting for elective surgery under general anaesthesia will be recruited. They will be randomised to receive remifentanil effect-site target 0, 2 or 4 ng/ml. Then anaesthe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female patients, aged 18-60 years, of ASA physical status 1-3, presenting for elective surgery under general anaesthesia

Exclusion

  • Inadequate English comprehension due to a language barrier, cognitive deficit or intellectual disability
  • Epilepsy or other EEG abnormality
  • Prescription or illicit drugs known to affect the EEG

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

45 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00455026

Start Date

March 1 2006

End Date

October 1 2007

Last Update

May 30 2013

Active Locations (2)

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Swinburne University

Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 3123

2

Royal Melbourne Hospital

Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 3050