Ketamine is widely used in the setting of multimodal general anesthesia, and the Electroencephalographic density spectral array (DSA) monitoring has been implemented in the practice of anesthesia. The purpose of this study is to investigate the dose-response EEG changes in patients during the perioperative period when ketamine is used. With the application of machine-learning algorithm, we aim to interpret the ketamine dosing precisely and accurately, based on the DSA obtained.
In this single-blinded randomized controlled trial, we enroll 90 patients undergoing major spine surgery, and candidates are divided into 3 groups: A (control group using sevoflurane only), B (sevoflurane + 3µg/kg ketamine infusion), C (sevoflurane + 6µg/kg/min ketamine infusion). Throughout the perioperative period, under standardized perioperative care, each patient will be monitored with EEG DSA. The data obtained will be utilized for machine-learning in the development of a algorithm to interpret the precise dosing of ketamine in respect of its effect on the EEG DSA. This study is also anticipated to boost the development of dose-response algorithm of other agents, promoting the advancement of the concept of "multimodal general anesthesia"
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
90
Ketamine infusion at different dose to observe EEG DSA changes
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, Beitou, Taiwan
RECRUITINGKetamine dosing based on EEG DSA
The DSA is obtained from raw EEG by fast Fourier transformation. By interpreting the DSA, we can obtain the trends and changes of power within different frequencies over time, in respect to different ketamine dosing.
Time frame: DSA EEG is placed before anesthesia starts, recorded throughout the operative procedure until emergence and patient is extubated. The saved EEG DSA data will be retrieved by the end of the day.
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