New study tests brain monitor combo to prevent anesthesia awareness in seniors
NCT ID NCT07232160
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding a special brain-wave display (called density spectral array, or DSA) to the standard monitor (bispectral index, or BIS) helps doctors better detect when older adults (65+) wake up from anesthesia. The goal is to reduce the risk of being aware during surgery. The study will observe 70 patients undergoing planned procedures lasting 1-3 hours.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
• Age ≥ 65 years undergoing elective procedures of 1-3 hours' duration requiring GA at RBWH
- Ages
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65 years and older
- 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: * Age ≥ 65 years undergoing elective procedures of 1-3 hours' duration requiring GA. * Procedures in which a DoA monitor can be applied to the forehead. * Patients receiving intravenous propofol and opiate anaesthesia using supraglottic airway device. * Patient able to provide informed consent. Exclusion criteria: * Administration of ketamine/dexmedetomidine. * Administration of inhaled anaesthetic agents or nitrous oxide * Administration of muscle relaxation
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Herston, Queensland, 4006, Australia