Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Study to Determine if Caffeine Accelerates Emergence From Propofol Anesthesia (NCT NCT03360903)

NCT ID: NCT03360903

Last Updated: 2019-11-18

Results Overview

The goal of the study is to determine whether caffeine speeds emergence from anesthesia. The time between terminating delivery of anesthetic and the subject opening their eyes will be measured. The time to "emerge" from anesthesia will be defined as the time between terminating the anesthesia and the test subject opening their eyes.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

8 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

15 minutes

Results posted on

2019-11-18

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo Then Caffeine
Anesthetized volunteers will be allowed to wake after injection of saline (placebo control) followed by a washout period and then anesthetized again and allowed to wake after injection of caffeine (15 mg/ kg). Placebo: Anesthetized volunteers will be allowed to wake after injection of saline (placebo control). Other Names: * Saline Caffeine: Anesthetized volunteers will be allowed to wake after injection of caffeine (15 mg/ kg). Other Names: * Caffeine citrate
Caffeine Then Placebo
Anesthetized volunteers will be allowed to wake after injection of caffeine (15 mg/ kg) followed by a washout period and then anesthetized again and allowed to wake after injection of saline (placebo control). Placebo: Anesthetized volunteers will be allowed to wake after injection of saline (placebo control). Other Names: * Saline Caffeine: Anesthetized volunteers will be allowed to wake after injection of caffeine (15 mg/ kg). Other Names: * Caffeine citrate
First Intervention
STARTED
4
4
First Intervention
COMPLETED
4
4
First Intervention
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Washout (2 Weeks)
STARTED
4
4
Washout (2 Weeks)
COMPLETED
4
4
Washout (2 Weeks)
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
Second Intervention
STARTED
4
4
Second Intervention
COMPLETED
4
4
Second Intervention
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

A Study to Determine if Caffeine Accelerates Emergence From Propofol Anesthesia

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo Then Caffeine
n=4 Participants
Anesthetized volunteers will be allowed to wake after injection of saline (placebo control) followed by a washout period and then anesthetized again and allowed to wake after injection of caffeine (15 mg/ kg). Placebo: Anesthetized volunteers will be allowed to wake after injection of saline (placebo control). Other Names: * Saline Caffeine: Anesthetized volunteers will be allowed to wake after injection of caffeine (15 mg/ kg). Other Names: * Caffeine citrate
Caffeine Then Placebo
n=4 Participants
Anesthetized volunteers will be allowed to wake after injection of caffeine (15 mg/ kg) followed by a washout period and then anesthetized again and allowed to wake after injection of saline (placebo control). Placebo: Anesthetized volunteers will be allowed to wake after injection of saline (placebo control). Other Names: * Saline Caffeine: Anesthetized volunteers will be allowed to wake after injection of caffeine (15 mg/ kg). Other Names: * Caffeine citrate
Total
n=8 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
26.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.4 • n=5 Participants
27.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.2 • n=7 Participants
27.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.6 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Mixed Race
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
4 participants
n=5 Participants
4 participants
n=7 Participants
8 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 15 minutes

Population: Due to technical problems during the study, data was not collected and analyzed.

The goal of the study is to determine whether caffeine speeds emergence from anesthesia. The time between terminating delivery of anesthetic and the subject opening their eyes will be measured. The time to "emerge" from anesthesia will be defined as the time between terminating the anesthesia and the test subject opening their eyes.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 120 minutes after terminating anesthesia.

Population: Due to technical problems during the study, data was not collected and analyzed.

Normally patients receiving anesthesia exhibit significant cognitive problems for hours after anesthesia is terminated. The goal is to determine whether caffeine helps ameliorate the cognitive issues. Fifteen minutes after terminating anesthesia each subject will be asked to complete a series of psychomotor tests, if they are able. Otherwise the testing started at 30 minutes. The tests will be repeated every 15 minutes. The first test, a visual analog scale (VAS) test consisted of two 100-mm lines, each labelled with of "feel good" or "feel bad" displayed on a computer screen. Test subjects will be asked to rate how they currently felt by placing a cursor on each of the line (0=not at all, 100=extremely). The test will be repeated every 15 minutes.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 120 minutes after terminating anesthesia.

Population: Due to technical problems during the study, data was not collected and analyzed.

Normally patients receiving anesthesia exhibit significant cognitive problems for hours after anesthesia is terminated. The goal is to determine whether caffeine helps ameliorate the cognitive issues. The test will be applied at 15 minutes following anesthesia, if the subject is awake and then repeated every 15 minutes. In the Sternberg Test of Memory (STM) participants are asked to memorize a string of numbers. Afterwards, a computer will flash a series of random numbers on the screen and the participant is asked whether the number on the computer screen are part of the earlier string or not. In three rounds, participants are given a string of 2, then 4, then 6 numbers. The latency until the subject answers the question is also monitored.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 120 minutes after terminating anesthesia.

Population: Due to technical problems during the study, data was not collected and analyzed.

Normally patients receiving anesthesia exhibit significant cognitive problems for hours after anesthesia is terminated. The goal is to determine whether caffeine helps ameliorate the cognitive issues. The test is first applied at 15 minutes following anesthesia, if the subject is awake and then repeated every 15 minutes. In the Divided Attention Task (DAT), participants are asked to fly an airplane over the center of a winding road with a joystick and simultaneously press a button whenever targets randomly flash on the screen. The computer program tracks the root mean squared (RMS) deviation of the plane from the center of the road and the latency for pressing the trigger when the target appears.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 120 minutes after terminating anesthesia.

Population: Due to technical problems during the study, data was not collected and analyzed.

A bispectral index (BIS) measurement system is employed to measure depth of anesthesia. In particular, we wish to determine whether BIS exhibits more rapid recovery after caffeine compared to control.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 120 minutes after terminating anesthesia.

Population: Due to technical problems during the study, data was not collected and analyzed.

This measurement is made in order to determine whether caffeine alters blood pressure in a deleterious manner.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 120 minutes after terminating anesthesia.

Population: Due to technical problems during the study, data was not collected and analyzed.

This measurement is made in order to determine whether caffeine alters heart rate in a deleterious manner.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Caffeine

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Aaron Fox

University of Chicago

Phone: (773) 702-0021

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place