Assessing the Cortical Response to Noxious and Auditory Stimuli Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy in Subjects Under General Anesthesia



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Chronic Pain, Hospital
Therapuetic Areas:Musculoskeletal, Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:12 - 30
Updated:2/1/2019
Start Date:October 2016
End Date:January 2020
Contact:Rachel S Bernier, MPH
Email:rachel.bernier@childrens.harvard.edu
Phone:857-218-5348

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria
The primary aim is to utilize near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in patients under general
anesthesia to measure changes in brain blood flow in the bilateral somatosensory cortices and
the prefrontal cortices in response to noxious stimulation.


Inclusion Criteria:

- 12-30 years of age

- Structurally normal heart

- Right-handed

- English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

- Unable to cooperate or understand the study

- Neurologic disease

- Diabetes mellitus

- Syndrome of greater than minor severity.

- Smoker

- Scalp or hair does not permit sufficient optical light detection

- Unable to keep his/her head still for a period of 200 consecutive seconds
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Boston Children's Hospital
300 Longwood Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
(617) 355-6000
Phone: 617-355-6225
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