EEG and Auditory Evoked Potentials During Local Anesthesia

December 7, 2006 updated by: Technical University of Munich
The aim of the present study was to investigate the sensitivity of AEP (auditory evoked potentials) to muscular artefacts using sedation and local anesthesia.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Spontaneous or evoked electrical brain activity is increasingly used to monitor general anesthesia. During alertness, surgery and anesthesia the quality of AEP recordings may be reduced by artefacts. This poses the question to what extent AEP are sensitive for muscular artefacts. High frequency artefacts can have its seeds in muscles and in technical instruments in the operating room. Therefore, the study will take place under the terms of laboratory.

The present study was designed to measure the influence of muscular artefacts on AEP under propofol sedation with or without local anesthesia in the area of the electrodes.

If artefacts influence AEP, which are used to measure anesthesia, it is particularly interesting with regard to clinical application. AEP as a measure of "anesthetic depth" may not only reflect brain, but also muscular and high frequency activity. Therefore, while using muscle relaxants, the AEP of an awake patient may indicate deep anesthesia, because muscle signals are absent.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

15

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Bavaria
      • Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 81675
        • Technische Universität München, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Department of Anesthesiology

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 1-2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • drugs that effect the central nervous system
  • neurological or psychiatric deceases
  • contraindications against use of propofol or local anesthesia

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
differences of AEP during sedation with and without local anaesthesia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
fraction of high frequency artefacts
time to LOC
differences AEP awake with and without local anaesthesia

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Eberhard Kochs, MD, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universitat Munchen

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2006

Study Completion

December 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 7, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 7, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

December 8, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 8, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 7, 2006

Last Verified

December 1, 2006

More Information

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