Comparison of Adequacy of Anaesthesia (AoA) monitors with CONOX® monitor regarding sevoflurane consumption during routine general anaesthesia: A randomised clinical trial

Background and Aims: Adequacy of Anaesthesia (AoA) and CONOX® are combined monitors that assess levels of anaesthesia and analgesia and give a comprehensive score. No studies have measured and compared the total consumption of inhaled anaesthetic agents while using these monitors. We designed a stud...

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Main Authors: Rajendran. Arulkumaran, Anusha Cherian, Aswini Kuberan, Prasanna Udupi Bidkar
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-11-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ija.ija_174_24
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author Rajendran. Arulkumaran
Anusha Cherian
Aswini Kuberan
Prasanna Udupi Bidkar
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Aswini Kuberan
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description Background and Aims: Adequacy of Anaesthesia (AoA) and CONOX® are combined monitors that assess levels of anaesthesia and analgesia and give a comprehensive score. No studies have measured and compared the total consumption of inhaled anaesthetic agents while using these monitors. We designed a study to compare AoA and CONOX in terms of sevoflurane usage, fentanyl usage and recovery from the effects of anaesthesia. Methods: A randomised trial was conducted in 58 patients. Group A (n = 31) patients were monitored with AoA, and Group C (n = 27) patients were monitored with CONOX. Sevoflurane was titrated to maintain a state entropy value of 40–60 in AoA and a Quantium consciousness index (qCON) value of 40–60 in CONOX. Similarly, fentanyl was titrated with bolus doses of 0.5 μg/kg to maintain a surgical pleth index value of 40–60 in AoA and Quantium noxious index (qNOX) value of 40–60 in CONOX. Intraoperative awareness was assessed postoperatively using a modified Brice questionnaire. The t-test or Chi-square test was used to compare the parameters between the groups. Results: Mean sevoflurane consumption was similar between AoA and CONOX groups [13.2 (standard deviation {SD}: 3.9) (95% confidence interval {CI}:11.8, 14.5) versus 14.4 (SD: 3.7) (95% CI: 13.0, 15.7) ml/h] (P = 0.236). Fentanyl usage was higher in the AoA group compared to the CONOX group [146.2 (SD: 34.28) (95% CI: 134.13, 158.26) versus 128.2 (SD: 26.7) (95% CI: 118.12, 138.27) μg] (P = 0.031). The emergence time and haemodynamic instability events were similar between AoA and CONOX. Conclusion: Both AoA and CONOX measure anaesthetic depth similarly. However, interpreting qNOX values requires caution, as the patient’s consciousness status influences them.
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spelling doaj-art-85c1628caf8d4e878a0c78edf795a9352025-01-24T15:13:21ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Anaesthesia0019-50490976-28172024-11-016811996100210.4103/ija.ija_174_24Comparison of Adequacy of Anaesthesia (AoA) monitors with CONOX® monitor regarding sevoflurane consumption during routine general anaesthesia: A randomised clinical trialRajendran. ArulkumaranAnusha CherianAswini KuberanPrasanna Udupi BidkarBackground and Aims: Adequacy of Anaesthesia (AoA) and CONOX® are combined monitors that assess levels of anaesthesia and analgesia and give a comprehensive score. No studies have measured and compared the total consumption of inhaled anaesthetic agents while using these monitors. We designed a study to compare AoA and CONOX in terms of sevoflurane usage, fentanyl usage and recovery from the effects of anaesthesia. Methods: A randomised trial was conducted in 58 patients. Group A (n = 31) patients were monitored with AoA, and Group C (n = 27) patients were monitored with CONOX. Sevoflurane was titrated to maintain a state entropy value of 40–60 in AoA and a Quantium consciousness index (qCON) value of 40–60 in CONOX. Similarly, fentanyl was titrated with bolus doses of 0.5 μg/kg to maintain a surgical pleth index value of 40–60 in AoA and Quantium noxious index (qNOX) value of 40–60 in CONOX. Intraoperative awareness was assessed postoperatively using a modified Brice questionnaire. The t-test or Chi-square test was used to compare the parameters between the groups. Results: Mean sevoflurane consumption was similar between AoA and CONOX groups [13.2 (standard deviation {SD}: 3.9) (95% confidence interval {CI}:11.8, 14.5) versus 14.4 (SD: 3.7) (95% CI: 13.0, 15.7) ml/h] (P = 0.236). Fentanyl usage was higher in the AoA group compared to the CONOX group [146.2 (SD: 34.28) (95% CI: 134.13, 158.26) versus 128.2 (SD: 26.7) (95% CI: 118.12, 138.27) μg] (P = 0.031). The emergence time and haemodynamic instability events were similar between AoA and CONOX. Conclusion: Both AoA and CONOX measure anaesthetic depth similarly. However, interpreting qNOX values requires caution, as the patient’s consciousness status influences them.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ija.ija_174_24adequacy of anaesthesiaanaestheticsfentanylgeneralinhalationqconqnoxquantium consciousness indexsevofluranesurgical pleth index
spellingShingle Rajendran. Arulkumaran
Anusha Cherian
Aswini Kuberan
Prasanna Udupi Bidkar
Comparison of Adequacy of Anaesthesia (AoA) monitors with CONOX® monitor regarding sevoflurane consumption during routine general anaesthesia: A randomised clinical trial
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
adequacy of anaesthesia
anaesthetics
fentanyl
general
inhalation
qcon
qnox
quantium consciousness index
sevoflurane
surgical pleth index
title Comparison of Adequacy of Anaesthesia (AoA) monitors with CONOX® monitor regarding sevoflurane consumption during routine general anaesthesia: A randomised clinical trial
title_full Comparison of Adequacy of Anaesthesia (AoA) monitors with CONOX® monitor regarding sevoflurane consumption during routine general anaesthesia: A randomised clinical trial
title_fullStr Comparison of Adequacy of Anaesthesia (AoA) monitors with CONOX® monitor regarding sevoflurane consumption during routine general anaesthesia: A randomised clinical trial
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of Adequacy of Anaesthesia (AoA) monitors with CONOX® monitor regarding sevoflurane consumption during routine general anaesthesia: A randomised clinical trial
title_short Comparison of Adequacy of Anaesthesia (AoA) monitors with CONOX® monitor regarding sevoflurane consumption during routine general anaesthesia: A randomised clinical trial
title_sort comparison of adequacy of anaesthesia aoa monitors with conox r monitor regarding sevoflurane consumption during routine general anaesthesia a randomised clinical trial
topic adequacy of anaesthesia
anaesthetics
fentanyl
general
inhalation
qcon
qnox
quantium consciousness index
sevoflurane
surgical pleth index
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ija.ija_174_24
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