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Registration number
ACTRN12612001193864
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
9/11/2012
Date registered
13/11/2012
Date last updated
13/11/2012
Type of registration
Retrospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
The Analgesia Nociception Index: evaluation as a new parameter for acute postoperative pain
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Scientific title
Investigation of the Analgesia Nociception Index as a measure of acute postoperative pain in adult patients after sevoflurane-based general anaesthesia
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Secondary ID [1]
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
U1111-1136-9207
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Trial acronym
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
acute postoperative pain
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Condition category
Condition code
Anaesthesiology
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Pain management
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Observational
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Observation of the relationship between Analgesia Nociception Index (ANI) and acute pain as rated on a 0-10 numeric rating scale during the stay in the postoperative recovery unit. The rating will be repeated every 5 minutes until recovery room discharge (= completion of the observation period).
ANI is a 0-100 index which is based on the analysis of heart rate variability. By this means, ANI claims to be able to assess the strength of parasympathetic activity. As the latter is likely to decrease with acute pain, a low ANI may indicate pain whereas a high ANI may reflect a more comfortable state.
The electrocardiogram (ECG) signal for ANI is derived from 2 sticky single use electrodes which are place in V1 and V5 ECG position on the chest.
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Intervention code [1]
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Not applicable
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Comparator / control treatment
uncontrolled
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Control group
Uncontrolled
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Differences in Analgesia Nociception Index at different states of acute pain
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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5 minutely during stay of patients in the postoperative recovery unit
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Secondary outcome [1]
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correlation between Analgesia Nociception Index and acute pain measured on a 0-10 numeric rating scale
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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5 minutely during stay of patients in the postoperative recovery unit
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Adult patients (ASA 1-3) scheduled for non-emergency surgery
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
99
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
Medication with betablockers, vasoactive drugs, ketamine clonidine, glycopyrrolate, atropine or neostigmine; pacemaker
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Study design
Purpose
Natural history
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Duration
Cross-sectional
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Selection
Convenience sample
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Timing
Prospective
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Statistical methods / analysis
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
1/05/2012
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Sample size
Target
120
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Recruitment in Australia
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Self funded/Unfunded
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Name [1]
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Prof. Thomas Ledowski
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Address [1]
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Dept. of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Street Campus, Perth WA 6000, Australia
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
Individual
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Name
Prof. Thomas Ledowski
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Address
Dept. of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Street Campus, Perth WA 6000, Australia
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Country
Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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None
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Name [1]
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Address [1]
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Country [1]
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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Ethics Committee of the Royal Perth Hospital
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Level 5 Clonial House Royal Perth Hospital Perth WA 6000
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Australia
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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Approval date [1]
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23/04/2012
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Ethics approval number [1]
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EC 2012 50
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Summary
Brief summary
Monitoring pain in patients who are semi-conscious after an operation under general anaesthesia can be difficult. The Analgesia Nociception Index (ANI) is a monitor that claims to enable anaesthetists to monitor pain even when patients cannot communicate their pain directly. ANI is based on an analysis of the ECG signal which finally allows an estimate of the stress reaction a patient experiences during an episode of pain. The ANI score is a 0-100 score with high numbers indicating wellbeing and low numbers potentially pain. Aim of our study was to test this monitor in patients after surgery by asking the patients to rate their pain on an established pain scale and noting ANI scores at the same time. We hypothetized that ANI scores would reflect different states of pain with different ANI score results.
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Trial related presentations / publications
Presented at the Australian Society of Anaesthetists Annual Scientific Meeting in Hobart, Australia 10/12
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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Contact person for public queries
Name
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Prof. Thomas Ledowski
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Address
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Dept. of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Street Campus, Perth WA 6000, Australia
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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0061-8-9224-1036
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Fax
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0061-8-9224-1111
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
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Prof. Thomas Ledowski
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Dept. of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Wellington Street Campus, Perth WA 6000, Australia
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Australia
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