Erschienen in:
19.04.2020 | Original Research
Effect of ketamine on the NeuroSENSE WAVCNS during propofol anesthesia; a randomized feasibility trial
verfasst von:
Klaske van Heusden, Erin Cooke, Sonia Brodie, Nicholas West, Matthias Görges, Guy A Dumont, J Mark Ansermino, Richard N Merchant
Erschienen in:
Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing
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Ausgabe 3/2021
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Abstract
Dose-dependent effects of ketamine on processed electroencephalographic depth-of-hypnosis indices have been reported. Limited data are available for the NeuroSENSE WAVCNS index. Our aim was to establish the feasibility of closed-loop propofol-remifentanil anesthesia guided by the WAVCNS index in the presence of an analgesic dose of ketamine. Thirty ASA I-II adults, 18–54 years, requiring general anesthesia for anterior cruciate ligament surgery were randomized to receive: full-dose [ketamine, 0.5 mg kg−1 initial bolus, 10 mcg kg−1 min−1 infusion] (recommended dose for postoperative pain management); half-dose [ketamine, 0.25 mg kg−1 bolus, 5 mcg kg−1 min−1 infusion]; or control [no ketamine]. After the ketamine bolus, patients received 1.0 mcg kg−1 remifentanil over 30 s, then 1.5 mg kg−1 propofol over 30 s, followed by manually-adjusted propofol-remifentanil anesthesia. The WAVCNS was > 60 for 7/9 patients in the full-dose group at 7 min after starting the propofol infusion. This was inconsistent with clinical observations of depth-of-hypnosis and significantly higher than control (median difference [MD] 17.0, 95% confidence interval [CI] 11.4–26.8). WAVCNS was median [interquartile range] 49.3 [42.2–62.6] in the half-dose group, and not different to control (MD 5.1, 95% CI − 4.9 to 17.9). During maintenance of anesthesia, the WAVCNS was higher in the full-dose group compared to control (MD 14.7, 95% CI 10.2–19.2) and in the half-dose group compared to control (MD 11.4, 95% CI 4.7–20.4). The full-dose of ketamine recommended for postoperative pain management had a significant effect on the WAVCNS. This effect should be considered when using the WAVCNS to guide propofol-remifentanil dosing.
Trial Registration ClinicalTrails.gov No. NCT02908945.