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Critical IllnessCOST_2NCT00734409

Combining Objective and Subjective Sedation Assessment Tools

A study testing Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitor in people with Critical Illness, run by Duke University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial 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. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Critical Illness
What is being tested?
Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitor
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
300 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2008to Jul 2011
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

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

Who cannot join

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

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Duke University Health System

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

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About this study

Official title: Combining Objective and Subjective Sedation Assessment Tools - Second Study

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.

Read the detailed description

Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who require a ventilator to help them breathe also require sedation in order to keep them comfortable and prevent injury. The national guidelines for sedation management include a daily interruption of sedation performed once each morning. To determine the amount of sedation needed, the current standard practice is to use a system called the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS). The patient is stimulated by calling their name or by tapping their shoulder until the patient's responses indicate that a satisfactory level of sedation has been achieved.

The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a device called the BIS monitor in addition to the RASS will give better assessment of a subject's level of sedation. The BIS monitor is a sensor strip taped to the forehead and attached to a device that reads electrical activity from the brain. It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for monitoring patients under sedation.

Being tested
Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitor
Keywords
Mechanical ventilation, Human, conscious sedation, bispectral index, monitoring, critical care, propofol
Medical subject headings
Critical Illness

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Bispectral Index (BIS) MonitorDevice

    Also called Richmond agitation sedation scale, neurofunction monitor

    BIS monitoring in addition to RASS assessments

Study groups in NCT00734409
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
RASS plus (BIS)ExperimentalParticipants in this arm will receive sedation assessment with the RASS scale augmented with Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitor
Receives: Device: Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitor
RASS onlyNo interventionParticipants will receive sedation assessment only using the RASS scale which is the standard of care at our institution

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mean Sedative Use

    The mean amount of propofol used on each patient while the patient was in the ICU and receiving mechanical ventilation.

    Measured: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay through discharge

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Unplanned Self-device Removal Events

    The number of unplanned self-device removal events that took place during the study period.

    Measured: ICU stay through discharge

  2. Mean Days on Mechanical Ventilation

    The mean number of days that the patients were on mechanical ventilation.

    Measured: ICU stay- through discharge

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Aug 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2008
  3. Primary completionApr 2011
  4. Study completionJul 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
300 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00734409
Sponsor's protocol ID
PRO00002117
Other IDs
DUHS parent 3930938
Acronym
COST_2
Status last verified
Aug 2012
First submitted
3 Jun 2008
Last updated
29 Mar 2013
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitor in people with Critical Illness, run by Duke University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Mar 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 Sep 2012). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mean Sedative Use (time frame: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay through discharge). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Mar 2013.

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