Can a monitor read pain in sleeping kids?
NCT ID NCT05233449
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a non-invasive monitor called the Nociception Level (NoL) index can measure pain in children under general anesthesia. Researchers gave 30 children aged 5 to 12 brief, mild electrical stimulations of different strengths before surgery and recorded how the NoL index changed. The goal was to see if the monitor responds to pain signals in children the same way it does in adults.
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Study facts
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- 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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Finished
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May 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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5 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 5-12 years * Elective surgery under general anesthesia * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiac surgery * Opioid intake \< 24 hours before surgery * Cardiac arrhythmia * Pace maker * Pheochromocytoma * Anti-arrhythmic medication * Anticholinergic medication * Raynaud syndrome * Digital anomaly (malformative, traumatic)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hopital Roger Salengro, CHU Lille
Lille, France
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Hu Est Parisien Site Trousseau Aphp
Paris, France
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