NCT01549873

Brief Summary

When patients have spinal surgery, electrodes are placed on the body to measure motor evoked potentials (MEP) and somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP). Many hospitals only use IV anesthesia because they feel that measuring MEP and SSEP is easier using IV anesthesia. At this hospital the investigators typically use inhaled anesthesia and are able to successfully measure MEP and SSEP. This is a study to find out if one method of anesthesia is better than the other for measuring MEP and SSEP.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2012

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 7, 2012

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 9, 2012

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2013

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

February 26, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

February 26, 2015

Status Verified

February 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

March 7, 2012

Results QC Date

February 4, 2015

Last Update Submit

February 24, 2015

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Amplitude Required to Elicit the MEP

    Compare the data obtained from neuromonitoring including the amplitude required to elicit the MEP from patients receiving general anesthesia with an inhalational anesthetic agent to those receiving total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA).

    at time of surgery

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Amplitude of the SSEPs

    day of surgery

  • Latency of the SSEP's

    day of surgery

Study Arms (2)

Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: propofol

Inhaled anesthesia

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Desflurane

Interventions

Propofol adjusted to maintain the bispectral index at 40-60.

Also known as: Diprivan
Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA)

Desflurane adjusted to maintain the bispectral index at 40-60.

Also known as: Suprane
Inhaled anesthesia

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patients with idiopathic scoliosis.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with neuromuscular scoliosis.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

PropofolDesflurane

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PhenolsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsEthyl EthersEthersMethyl EthersHydrocarbons, FluorinatedHydrocarbons, Halogenated

Results Point of Contact

Title
David Martin, MD
Organization
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Study Officials

  • Joseph D Tobias, MD

    Nationwide Children's Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 7, 2012

First Posted

March 9, 2012

Study Start

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion

April 1, 2013

Study Completion

June 1, 2013

Last Updated

February 26, 2015

Results First Posted

February 26, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-02

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