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The Influence of Age on EEG Signals and Consciousness During Anesthesia

The Influence of Age on EEG Signals and Consciousness During Anesthesia (TIARA)

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04765046
Acronym
TIARA
Enrollment
90
Registered
2021-02-21
Start date
2021-08-18
Completion date
2023-04-03
Last updated
2024-07-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anesthesia

Keywords

Bispectral index

Brief summary

This is a prospective, multi-center, non-invasive, interventional, data collection study to improve the current BIS algorithm in the elderly adult population.

Detailed description

This is a prospective, multi-center, non-invasive, interventional, data collection study to improve the current BIS algorithm in the elderly adult population. The BIS system will be used on-label as approved in the respective study site countries to monitor and non-invasively measure and interpret brain wave activity directly related to the effects of anesthetic agents. The study's purpose is to evaluate the relationship between BIS parameters, age, and depth of anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia.

Interventions

DEVICEBispectral (BIS™) Complete Monitoring System

The BIS™ Complete Monitoring System is a user-configurable patient monitoring system designed to monitor the hypnotic state of the brain based on the acquisition and processing of EEG signals. The BIS technology converts raw EEG data acquired from the frontal cortex into a single number to measure the level of consciousness, called the BIS index. A bilateral sensor is to be placed on the patient's forehead to collect the EEG signals and transmit them back to the system.

Sponsors

Medtronic - MITG
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

A potential subject may be included for participation in the study if the subject has/is: 1. ≥18 years of age 2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III 3. Able and willing to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form 4. Will undergo non-ambulatory elective surgery under general anesthesia 5. Has an expected surgery time \>2 hours

Exclusion criteria

A potential subject will be excluded from participating in the study if the subject has/is: 1. Pregnant 2. Unwilling to undergo EEG measurement 3. Undergone brain surgery procedure or had a cerebrovascular accident or severe head trauma in the last 10 years 4. Alcohol or illicit drug use, which prevents normal functioning in society or has led to organ toxicity. Chronic use of opioids, narcotics, or analgesics, which may limit a subject's responsiveness to analgesic dosages. 5. Known or suspected electroencephalograph abnormality (e.g., epilepsy or scarring) 6. Presence of a major psychiatric condition such as Bipolar disorder/ schizophrenia/ Alzheimer's disease/ dementia/ Parkinson's disease /major depression 7. Severe visual or auditory disorder 8. Cannot understand or is unwilling to perform the study assessments, according to the investigator's judgment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
BIS508 hoursThe Bispectral Index (BIS) value, a scale 0-100 with 0 being no brain activity and 100 being fully conscious, at which 50% of subjects are anesthetized at a level they are considered uncounscious based on the MOAA/S score of 0-2

Countries

Israel, Netherlands

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
BIS™ System
Enrolled subjects who are undergoing a standard of care elective surgery under general anesthesia, will be equipped with the BIS system to non-invasively measure and interpret brain waive activity directly related to the effects of anesthetic agents during the surgery duration. Bispectral (BIS™) Complete Monitoring System: The BIS™ Complete Monitoring System is a user-configurable patient monitoring system designed to monitor the hypnotic state of the brain based on the acquisition and processing of EEG signals. The BIS technology converts raw EEG data acquired from the frontal cortex into a single number to measure the level of consciousness, called the BIS index. A bilateral sensor is to be placed on the patient's forehead to collect the EEG signals and transmit them back to the system.
57
Total57

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyPhysician Decision4
Overall StudyScreen Failure2
Overall StudySurgery Cancelled8
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject4

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBIS™ System
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
28 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
29 Participants
Age, Continuous59.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 17.5
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected— Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
29 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
28 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 390 / 33
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 390 / 33
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 390 / 33

Outcome results

Primary

BIS50

The Bispectral Index (BIS) value, a scale 0-100 with 0 being no brain activity and 100 being fully conscious, at which 50% of subjects are anesthetized at a level they are considered uncounscious based on the MOAA/S score of 0-2

Time frame: 8 hours

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Age 18-64BIS5070.9 index
Age 65+BIS5074.7 index

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026