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The purpose of this study is to use the BIS monitor to assess the degree of consciousness in pre-terminal palliative patients admitted to our palliative care unit and to ascertain if this tool provides a more accurate assessment of consciousness in this specific group of patients than clinical observation of consciousness and the use of sedation scales.
We hypothesize that the measured BIS results provide a more accurate assessment of the patient's level of consciousness than routine clinical observation or the use of sedation scales.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Measuring the accuracy of BIS monitoring in assessing the evolution of the level of consciousness in pre-terminal patients | Measuring the accuracy of BIS monitoring in assessing the evolution of the level of consciousness in pre-terminal patients with a life expectancy of 72 hours or less from the moment of the first clinical signs of dying and loss of consciousness until the moment of death. | 72 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Determining the evolution of BIS values, measured in pre-terminal patients | Determining the evolution of BIS values, measured in pre-terminal patients with a life expectancy of 72 hours or less from the moment of the first clinical signs of dying and loss of consciousness until the moment of death. | 72 hours |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Determining the evolution of sedation scores, measured with the Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation scale and the Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale in pre-terminal patients | Determining the evolution of sedation scores, measured with the Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation scale and the Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale in pre-terminal patients admitted to a palliative care unit with a life expectancy of 72 hours or less. |
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Pre-terminal palliative patients
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Martine De Laat, MD | University Hospital, Ghent | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University Hospital Ghent | Ghent | 9000 | Belgium |
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| 72 hours |
| Determining if and in what degree the measured BIS values correspond to the measured sedation scores. | 72 hours |
| Determining if there is a noticeable difference between the BIS scores and sedation scale scores of patients with medically induced sedation | Determining if there is a noticeable difference between the BIS scores and sedation scale scores of patients with medically induced sedation and those of patients losing consciousness as part of a normal dying process. | 72 hours |