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Anesthesia,GeneralNCT01467167

Utility of the Smart Pilot View in Clinical Practice: A Two Center Prospective Observational Study

An observational study of Anesthesia,General, run by University Medical Center Groningen at 2 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Recently, a new software program for anesthesia has been developed, called Smart Pilot View. This program monitors the patient, the anesthetic drugs given, and the calculated depth of the anesthesia. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of this program improves the quality of anesthesia. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Anesthesia,General
How many people
400 participants
Where
2 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
Oct 2011to Oct 2017
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia scheduled for neurosurgery, gynecology and ear nose and throat surgery.

Who may be able to join

  • Elective surgery
  • General anesthesia
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status: I - III
  • Age 18 to 90 years

Who cannot join

  • Combined regional and general anesthesia
  • Expected surgery duration < 30 minutes
  • Central nervous system (CNS) diseases (dementia, cerebrovascular accident, seizures, psychiatric diseases)
  • Regular intake of CNS active drugs (benzodiazepines, antidepressants, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants)
  • Heart surgery on cardio-pulmonary bypass
  • Relevant hepatic disease (Child B or higher)
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  • BMI >35
  • Overt signs of alcohol abuse
  • Contraindications or allergies to drugs used in the study

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 2 countries.

2 sites in 2 countries

Netherlands1 site
  • University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)

    Groningen

Other trials in Netherlands

Switzerland1 site
  • University Hospital of Bern

    Bern

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

Recently, a new software program for anesthesia has been developed, called Smart Pilot View. This program monitors the patient, the anesthetic drugs given, and the calculated depth of the anesthesia. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of this program improves the quality of anesthesia.

Keywords
Anesthesia, Smart Pilot View, Pain control, Recovery
Medical subject headings
Agnosia

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT01467167
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BaselineBaseline group in which patients are anesthetized without the use of Smart Pilot View, according to common practice.
Smart Pilot View GroupStudy group in which patients are anesthetized with the use of Smart Pilot View.

What is being measured

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

  1. Anesthesia Quality Score

    Anesthesia Quality Score (AQS) is defined as the percentage of time the BIS is within the range of 40-60 AND the mean arterial pressure is within the range of 60-80 mmHg.

    Measured: up to 1 week From start of induction until discharge from post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Total anesthetic drug doses

    Measured: up to 1 week From start of induction until discharge from post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)

  2. Mean intra-operative Noxious Stimulation Response Index (NSRI)

    The Noxious Stimulation Response Index (NSRI) is based on a hierarchical interaction propofol-remifentanil model. With this model, the predicted propofol and remifentanyl concentrations can make a prediction about a respons to a certain stimulus, such as shaking and shouting, or a noxious stimulus.

    Measured: 1 day During surgery (until skin closure)

  3. Number of doses of vasoactive substances

    The number of doses of vasoactive substances given to maintain an adequate perfusion pressure.

    Measured: up to 1 week From start of induction until discharge from post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)

  4. Number of events with motor and vegetative (tearing, sweating) responses

    The total number of events in which the patient displays vegetative reactions such as tearing and sweating, in respons to a noxious stimulus during surgery.

    Measured: up to 1 week From start of induction until discharge from post-anesthesia care unit

  5. Recovery times (skin closure to extubation; skin closure to orientation)

    The time it takes for the patient to recover from anesthesia: the time from skin closure until the patient is sufficiently awake to be extubated, and the time from skin closure until full orientation of the patient.

    Measured: up to 1 week From end of surgery (skin closure) until discharge from post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)

  6. Early postoperative pain control measured by visual analog scale and total morphine dose

    Assess the adequacy of pain control during the early postoperative stage, measured by the visual analog scale and the total dose of morphine immediately postoperatively and during PACU stay.

    Measured: up to 1 day From end of surgery (skin closure) until discharge from post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)

  7. Workload of anesthesist, measured by the NASA Taskload Index

    Assess the workload the anesthetist experiences while working with the Smart Pilot View

    Measured: up to 1 day From start of induction until transportation to PACU

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Nov 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2011
  3. Primary completionOct 2017
  4. Study completionOct 2017

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
400 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01467167
Sponsor's protocol ID
SPV_Utility_V7
Status last verified
Apr 2024
First submitted
14 Sep 2011
Last updated
17 Apr 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Kuizenga MH, Vereecke HEM, Absalom AR, Bucher CH, Hannivoort LN, van den Berg JP, Schmalz L, Struys MMRF, Luginbuhl M. Utility of the SmartPilot(R) View advisory screen to improve anaesthetic drug titration and postoperative outcomes in clinical practice: a two-centre prospective observational trial. Br J Anaesth. 2022 Jun;128(6):959-970. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.02.033. Epub 2022 Mar 28.

    PubMed 35361490

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Anesthesia,General, run by University Medical Center Groningen at 2 sites in 2 countries.

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 17 Apr 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Netherlands, Switzerland. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Anesthesia Quality Score (time frame: up to 1 week From start of induction until discharge from post-anesthesia care unit (PACU)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01467167, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 17 Apr 2024.

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