Brain waves may reveal pain before you wake up
NCT ID NCT06313320
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 57 adults having laparoscopic abdominal surgery to see if specific brain wave patterns during surgery are linked to how much pain they feel afterward. Researchers measured pain levels and painkiller use after surgery. The goal was to better understand pain, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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57 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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
Adult patients schedule for elective abdominal surgery under general anesthesia.
- Ages
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18 to 60 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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Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologist Performance Status I or II * Scheduled for elective laparoscopic abdominal surgery under General Anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Body Mass Index \> 35 kg/m2 * Past history or suspected difficult airway * Craniofacial malformations * Use of regional anesthesia technique during or after the surgery * Severe arrhythmia or use of a pacemaker device * Severe neuropsychiatric illness (Mayor depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia) * Regular use of psychoactive drugs * Any injury in the right hand * Past history of peripheral neuropathy * Diabetes Mellitus * Known lesion in the spinothalamic tract. * Analgesics used in the past 72 hours * Known allergy to propofol * Previous diagnosis of a condition associated with chronic pain (such as fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, migraine)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro de Investigacion Clinica Avanzada
Santiago, Chile
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Hospital Clinico de la Universidad de Chile
Santiago, RM, 7563215, Chile
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