Evaluation of Nexfin During Anesthesia and in Intensive Care (NexfinEval)

Evaluation of Nexfin During Induction of General Anesthesia and in Intensive Care During a Passive Legs Raising Test

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01658631

Enrollment

Registered

2012-08-07

Start date

2012-08-31

Completion date

2015-06-30

Last updated

2016-11-03

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Conditions

Anesthesia

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the non invasive measurement of arterial pressure (Nexfin monitor)with the invasive measurement of arterial pressure (radial artery catheter) * during induction of general anesthesia, * during a leg raising test in the Intensive Care Unit

Interventions

DEVICEarterial pressure measurement (Nexfin, a noninvasive finger cuff system)

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age \>18 * ASA II, III or IV * weight between 40 and 180 kg; BMI \< 35 * normal Allen's test and/or hand Doppler examination.

Exclusion criteria

* cardiac arrhythmias, * history of vascular surgery or vascular implant in the upper limb * Raynaud disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Arterial pressure measurement	Blood pressure will be followed for the duration of induction of anesthesia, an expected average of 20 minutes, or for the passive legs raising test, an expected average of 20 minutes

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026