Status:

COMPLETED

Use of Tragus Pressure in Guiding Emergence From Anaesthesia

Lead Sponsor:

National University Hospital, Singapore

Conditions:

Anesthesia

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aims of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of tragus pressure application in predicting or facilitating recovery from general anaesthesia, and compare the reliability of tragus pressure g...

Detailed Description

More than 70% of general anaesthesia are now performed with laryngeal mask (LMA) as the airway support device with state of the art intra-operative monitoring such as end tidal inhalational anaestheti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ASA 1 and 2
  • Surgeries with no risk of aspiration
  • Patients with laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insitu on arrival in the PACU
  • Surgery duration \< 4 hours

Exclusion

  • ASA 3 and 4
  • Organ failure with decompensation : Eg Heart failure, renal failure, liver failure
  • History of psychiatric illness or medications for mood control
  • Pregnancy
  • Patients for neurosurgery or GCS \<12/15
  • LMA used for failed intubation or difficult airway protocol
  • Patients with no LMA on arrival in the PACU
  • Patients who are awake with LMA/ Responding to call on arrival at PACU

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 19 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

405 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04331756

Start Date

July 1 2017

End Date

March 19 2021

Last Update

October 26 2021

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National University Hospital

Singapore, Singapore, 110974