Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of General Anaesthetics on Excitability of the Peripheral Sensory Nerve
Lead Sponsor:
University of Zurich
Conditions:
Scheduled for Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of general anaesthetics on nerve excitability. We use the method of threshold tracking to measure selected parameters of nerve excitability.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria: German speaking patients scheduled for surgery under general anaesthesia.
- Weight 50 - 100 kg signed informed consent
- Exclusion criteria: 1. known peripheral neuropathy 2. Diabetes mellitus 3. Neuro-psychiatric Diagnosis 4. pregnant/ breast-feeding women 5. congestive heart disease 6. more than 2 risk factors (out of 4) for PONV (female, non-smoker, known PONV, opioids postoperatively) 7. participants of other studies 8. inability of verbal expression
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00696254
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
June 3 2009
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland