Closed-loop Sedation of Propofol for Patients Undergoing Spinal Anesthesia

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the administration of a standard anesthetic drug (propofol) using an automatic, expert-based system versus a manually controlled system by the anesthesiologist. In addition, the performance of the decision support system will be evaluated.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Thomas Hemmerling
• Treatments: Propofol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients undergoing hip or knee replacement under spinal anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• contraindication to spinal anesthesia

• allergies to any study drug