CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Sevoflurane and Propofol on Light Flash Evoked Pupillometry

United States30 participantsStarted 2007-09

Plain-language summary

Null hypothesis (HO): There will be no difference in pupillometry readings when using any of the maintenance anesthetic techniques within subjects. Alternate hypothesis (HA): Pupillometry readings will be affected by a change in the anesthetic technique

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients between the ages of 18 and 70 years of age who are mentally capable of providing an informed consent and who are medically classified as ASA 1 or 2. * Planned elective orthopedic extremity surgery in the supine position with the head in the neutral position. Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to provide an informed consent * Known history of eye disease which cannot be corrected with lenses * Surgery lasting less than 45 minutes

What they're measuring

We would like to focus on the feasibility of using a monitor which may signal loss of visual function intraoperatively.

Timeframe: 18 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00695890

SponsorUniversity of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2009-09

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