Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of General Anaesthetics on Excitability of the Peripheral Sensory Nerve

Lead Sponsor:

University of Zurich

Conditions:

Scheduled for Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of general anaesthetics on nerve excitability. We use the method of threshold tracking to measure selected parameters of nerve excitability.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria: German speaking patients scheduled for surgery under general anaesthesia.
  • Weight 50 - 100 kg signed informed consent
  • Exclusion criteria: 1. known peripheral neuropathy 2. Diabetes mellitus 3. Neuro-psychiatric Diagnosis 4. pregnant/ breast-feeding women 5. congestive heart disease 6. more than 2 risk factors (out of 4) for PONV (female, non-smoker, known PONV, opioids postoperatively) 7. participants of other studies 8. inability of verbal expression

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 1 2008

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    End Date :

    December 1 2008

    Estimated Enrollment :

    Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00696254

    Start Date

    March 1 2008

    End Date

    December 1 2008

    Last Update

    June 3 2009

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    University Hospital Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland