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N/A N=32 Randomized Health Services Research

Addition of Nitrous Oxide and Its Effects on Depth of Anesthesia

Deep Sedation · Anesthesia, General

Enrolled (actual)
32
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: The Effect of Nitrous Oxide on Bispectral Index (BIS) and State Entropy Index (SE) — 36; 40; 32; 39 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Sevoflurane group (Drug); Propofol group (Drug)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Oklahoma
Primary completion
Oct 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
The Effect of Nitrous Oxide on Bispectral Index (BIS) and State Entropy Index (SE)
36; 40; 32; 39; 37; 43

Summary

The study hypothesizes that adding 60% nitrous oxide to a steady state sevoflurance or propofol anesthetic will lead to a decrease in both BIS and Entropy indices during a constant level of surgical stimulus

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Ages 18 to 55yrs
  • ASA status less than and equal to 2

Exclusion Criteria

  • Surgery on head and neck
  • ASA greater than 3
  • Contraindication to nitrous oxide
  • Pregnant women
  • History of dementia and stroke, or other organic brain disorder
  • Prisoner
  • Ear surgery
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00717574). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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