Pediatric anesthesia & critical care

Effects of goal-directed analgesia using the analgesia nociception index in children undergoing surgery for moyamoya disease: A randomised controlled trial

Eur J AnaesthesiolPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary result · Intra-operative sufentanil consumptionResult — go to the resultMean difference −0.09 μg kg −1 h −1 95% CI −0.19 to 0.00

Authors' conclusion

The Analgesia Nociception Index guided analgesic protocol can reduce intra-operative sufentanil consumption and postoperative pain within 24 h with fewer nausea symptoms in paediatric patients with moyamoya disease who undergo encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis.

Study context

Population
Children with moyamoya disease scheduled for encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Republic of Korea
Participants
40 children
Comparison
Analgesia Nociception Index guided analgesia vs standard analgesia
Primary endpoint
Total intra-operative sufentanil consumption
Methodological detailsprospective, single-centre
  • Prospective
  • Single-centre

Primary result

Intra-operative sufentanil consumption

Mean difference

−0.09 μg kg −1 h −1

95% CI −0.19 to 0.00

P = 0.049

By group

Analgesia Nociception Index vs Standard
mean difference −0.09 μg kg −1 h −1 (95% CI −0.19 to 0.00); P = 0.049

As reported in the abstract

Secondary outcomes

Median

OutcomeAnalgesia Nociception IndexStandardP value
Pain score · 18 h1 (IQR 0–2)3 (IQR 2–5)P = 0.004
Pain score · 24 h1 (IQR 0–2)3 (IQR 1–4)P = 0.041
Maximum pain score · within 24 h4 (IQR 3–5)5 (IQR 4–7)P = 0.045

Safety

Nausea · postoperative

P = 0.043

Original publication

Effects of goal-directed analgesia using the analgesia nociception index in children undergoing surgery for moyamoya disease: A randomised controlled trial. Eur J Anaesthesiol. Published 3 June 2024. doi:10.1097/eja.0000000000002013

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