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New monitor may predict pain during intubation
NCT ID NCT04354311
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a device that measures heart rate patterns (called ANI) can predict pain responses when inserting a breathing tube. Researchers gave 60 patients a mild electric shock to mimic pain, then inserted the tube. They found that changes in the ANI score might help anesthesiologists anticipate pain and adjust medication. The goal is to improve patient comfort and safety during anesthesia.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better ways to monitor and manage pain during anesthesia, making intubation safer and more comfortable.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed pilot study with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to all patients or settings, and the ANI score may not reliably predict pain responses.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2014
- Finished
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Dec 2014
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient requiring general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation by direct laryngoscopy * Intubation Difficulty Assessment Score \< 7 * BMI between 17 and 30 Kg/m2 * Socially insured patient * Patient 18 years of age or older * Patient with signed consent * Patient with a sinus heart rhythm Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusing to participate in the study * Pregnant woman * Patient with a pace maker (any mode) * Patient treated with Beta Blocker * Known Dysautonomia * Diabetes * Spontaneous ventilation anaesthesia * Allergy to any of the required medications
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hopital Roger Salengro, CHU Lille
Lille, 59037, France
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