Overview

Bispectral Index and Clinical Parameters Evaluation in Dental Procedures

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2008-11-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
BACKGROUND: The degree of consciousness during nitrous oxide use is still a matter of concern for both dentists and anesthesiologists. Investigators hypothesized that BIS levels do not vary according nitrous oxide concentration during minimum to moderate sedation in the dental treatment. METHODS: One hundred patients undergoing dental procedures demanding local anesthesia (1.8 mL of 2% lidocaine with 1:100.000 epinephrine) were enrolled in this study. Initial pain and anxiety were measured by 11-point numerical and anxiety visual scales, respectively. Systolic/diastolic arterial blood pressure, SpO2, heart and respiratory rates, and psychomotor ability (Trieger test) were assessed before, during and after dental treatment. Sedation levels were evaluated by both BIS and sedation analogic scale at the same intervals. The duration of treatment along with nitrous oxide concentration and side effects were observed. Kruskal-Wallis, Friedman and Mann-Whitney tests were used (alpha=5%).
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Francisco Groppo
Collaborators:
Faculty Sao Leopoldo Mandic Campinas
pontifical catholic university - Rio de Janeiro
Treatments:
Nitrous Oxide