Mode
Text Size
Log in / Sign up
N/A N=41 Randomized Triple-blind Diagnostic

Near Infrared Spectroscopy Cortical Response to Noxious and Auditory Stimuli in Subjects Under General Anesthesia

Anesthesia · Pain

Enrolled (actual)
41
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Changes in Cortical Oxyhemoglobin Concentrations to Ablation — 0.170; 0.057; 0.085; 0.157 μM

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Remifentanil (Drug); Normal saline (Drug)
Age
Pediatric, Adult · 12+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Primary completion
Mar 2020

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Changes in Cortical Oxyhemoglobin Concentrations to Ablation
25.196; 15.706; 15.634; 25.399; 15.731; 15.634
PRIMARY
Changes in Cortical Oxyhemoglobin Concentrations to Ablation
25.196; 15.706; 15.634; 25.399; 15.731; 15.634
PRIMARY
Changes in Cortical Oxyhemoglobin Concentrations to Ablation
25.196; 15.706; 15.634; 25.399; 15.731; 15.634

Summary

The primary aim is to utilize near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in patients under general anesthesia to measure changes in brain blood flow in the bilateral somatosensory cortices and the prefrontal cortices in response to noxious stimulation.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 12-30 years of age
  • Structurally normal heart
  • Right-handed
  • English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to cooperate or understand the study
  • Neurologic disease
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Syndrome of greater than minor severity.
  • Smoker
  • Scalp or hair does not permit sufficient optical light detection
  • Unable to keep his/her head still for a period of 200 consecutive seconds
View full record on ClinicalTrials.gov →

Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02703090). 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.

Back to search