Overview

EEG Studies of Induction and Recovery From Propofol Induced General Anesthesia

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2020-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the commonly used anesthetic drug propofol works in the brain to produce loss of consciousness. While under general anesthesia your brain waves will be measured using electroencephalogram (EEG). On a separate day, the patient's brain will be imaged using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborator:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Treatments:
Propofol