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Predictive value and reaction times of skin conductivity versus bispectral index for assessment of awakening after balanced anaesthesia

Predictive value and reaction times of skin conductivity versus bispectral index for assessment of awakening after balanced anaesthesia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12605000098639
Acronym
SCA BAL
Enrollment
25
Registered
2005-08-08
Start date
2005-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Two monitoring devices (Skin conductance and bispectral index) are tested regarding their predictive value and reaction times for postoperative awaking.

Interventions

Intraoperative monitoring of bispectral index/skin conductance.

Sponsors

Departmental funding Dept. of Anaesthesia Royal Perth Hospital
Lead SponsorHospital

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Patients ASA physical status 1-3, body weight within normal limits (+/- 15 % of normal body weight (height minus 100 in kg)).

Exclusion criteria

Known dependency on alcohol or nicotine; epileptic; peripheral vascular disease or autonomic neuropathy potentially involving the hand; on medication known to interfere with normal responses to the sympathetic nervous system (e.g. beta-blockers, atropine); pacemaker.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026