Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Army Hospital Research and Referral
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ASA Grade I and II 2. Patients between 1 to 12 years of age, 3. Patients of both sexes 4. Procedures under General Anaesthesia using volatile anaesthetics (sevoflurane) 5. Patientââ?¬•s NOK giving valid informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patientââ?¬•s NOK Refusal 2. Any cardiac disease (NYHA III and IV) and/or severe liver dysfunction. 3. Any neurological disease or child diagnosed with any syndrome. 4. Emergency cases. 5. Difficult anticipated airway. 6. Patient in severe sepsis or shock. 7. Any dermatological conditions involving the forehead
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the qCON and qNOX indices for depth of anaesthesia and response of patient to noxious stimulus respectively in paediatric population.Timepoint: Post laryngoscopes and intubation and post skin incision. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the correlation between 1. The qCON index with the consciousness level and minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of anaesthetic drug to track changes in the effects of anaesthetics in the brain. 2. The qNOX index with response of patient to noxious stimulus such as tracheal intubation using endotracheal tube or supraglottic airway insertion and surgical incision. Timepoint: Post laryngoscopes and intubation and post skin incision. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Praveen M
Army Hospital Research and Referral
Outcome results
None listed