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NCT00281489 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2
Study Evaluating Ways of Preventing Patients From Being Awake During High-Risk Surgery and Anesthesia
A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.
- Completed
- Registry status
- Phase 2
- Development phase
- 2,000
- Enrollment target
NCT00281489: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.
NCT00281489 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Washington University School of Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 2,000 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (1404% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00281489, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- Phase 2
- Development phase
- 2,000 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The overall purpose of this study is to see if a Bispectral Index (BIS) monitor, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved brain monitoring device, will help to reduce the risk of patients remembering being awake during surgery. The BIS monitor may be able measure how asleep a patient is during surgery. Using the BIS monitor to guide anesthesia will be compared with using the concentration of anesthetic gas to guide anesthesia.
Interventions
- DEVICE BIS Monitor guided algorithm
- BEHAVIORAL Volatile anesthetic guided algorithm
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 2,000 participants |
| Start Date | 2005-08 |
| Phase | Phase 2 |
What the finished NCT00281489 record still lists
NCT00281489 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 2,000 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (1404% higher).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which BIS Monitor guided algorithm is the first listed.
NCT00281489 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00281489 about?
NCT00281489 is a clinical study titled "Study Evaluating Ways of Preventing Patients From Being Awake During High-Risk Surgery and Anesthesia". The overall purpose of this study is to see if a Bispectral Index (BIS) monitor, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved brain monitoring device, will help to reduce the risk of patients remembering being awake during surgery. The BIS monitor may be able measure how asleep a patient is during ...
What is the current status of trial NCT00281489?
This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 2,000 participants. The study started on 2005-08.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00281489?
The interventions under investigation include: BIS Monitor guided algorithm (DEVICE), Volatile anesthetic guided algorithm (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00281489?
This trial is sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine, which has 1,502 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT00281489's enrollment target sits among peer trials
2,000 8th of 2000 higher than 1,992 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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