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N/A N=300 Randomized Treatment

Combining Objective and Subjective Sedation Assessment Tools

Critical Illness

Enrolled (actual)
300
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Mean Sedative Use — 13.35; 15.54 ml/hour

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitor (Device)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Duke University
Primary completion
Apr 2011

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Mean Sedative Use
13.35; 15.54
SECONDARY
Unplanned Self-device Removal Events
0; 1
SECONDARY
Mean Days on Mechanical Ventilation
7.43; 6.85

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a device called the BIS monitor in addition to the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale will give better assessment of a subject's level of sedation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • patient in the ICU
  • continuous IV sedation with propofol midazolam or dexmedetomidine
  • age > 18
  • expected to require mechanical ventilation for >=48 hours

Exclusion Criteria

  • prisoners
  • no available space on forehead
  • continuous electroencephalography(EEG) monitoring
  • bifrontal brain injury
  • barbiturate coma therapy
  • known hypersensitivity to study medications
  • high risk for ethanol (ETOH) withdrawal
  • resuscitation from cardiac arrest without recovery of mental status
  • moribund clinical state (death expected within 48 hours)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00734409). 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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