Quantifying Nitrous Oxide Effect on Depth of Anaesthesia Using Theoretically Based Time Series Modelling

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2005-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Our hypothesis is that a new method of depth of anaesthesia monitoring, using theoretically based time series modelling will result in improved ability to determine nitrous oxide anaesthetic effect

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Melbourne Health
• Collaborator: Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
• Treatments: Nitrous Oxide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18 years or older

• Presenting for surgery under general anaesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Poor English language comprehension

• Risk of reflux

• Epilepsy or other EEG abnormality