Surgical patients scheduled for elective surgery under general anaesthesia. Otherwise in stable medical condition (ASA status less than 3) MedDRA version: 12.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10023693 Term: Laparoscopy MedDRA version: 12.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10023696 Term: Laparotomy MedDRA version: 12.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10023697 Term: Laparotomy & drainage MedDRA version: 12.0 Level: LLT Classification code 10051777 Term: Staging laparotomy MedDRA version: 12.0 Lev
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Enrollment criteria of the patients are: - obtained written informed consent to assign the study. - age range from 18 to 70 years old. - scheduled for abdominal surgical procedures planned to last for more than 90 minutes, and requiring general anaesthesia with tracheal intubations and epidural analgesia for postoperative pain treatment. - American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification of Physical Status 3 or less. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria of the patients are: - pregnancy. - obesity defined as BMI > 30. - any significant cardiovascular, respiratory or neurological diseases. - any significant disorders of the autonomic and central nervous systems. - receiving medication known to affect the central nervous system activity (receiving medication for hypertension is not exclusion criteria). - overuse of alcohol, use of illicit drugs. - family history of malignant hyperthermia. - clinical history of anaphylactic reaction against inhaled anaesthetics. - disablity to communicate with Finnish language.
Design outcomes
Primary
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| Main Objective: In the present study we will obtain the EEG from relatively healthy (ASA-PS less than 3) patients undergoing desflurane anaesthesia. We will increase and decrease the desflurane concentrations and correlate the behaviour of raw EEG. ;Secondary Objective: To commercially available indices (BIS and Entropy) and to the concentration of desflurane. ;Primary end point(s): Primary endpoint is the behaviour of EEG as a function of desflurane concentration. | — |
Countries
Finland