Bispectral Index to Guide Intubation in Pediatric Anesthesia

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This prospective study aimed to determine the minimal level of Bispectral index needed for quality laryngoscopy before ear, nose and throat surgery in children.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital of Liege; University of Liege
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Sevoflurane

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• American Society Anesthesiology physical status classification system :1 or 2

• scheduled ear, nose and throat surgery in a one day program

• oral intubation required

Exclusion Criteria:

• parents refusal

• recent respiratory infection

• epilepsy

• suspected difficult intubation