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Furthermore to describe the relationship between the responses and the standard of care pain evaluation in the critically ill sedated patients.\n\nPatients were under propofol / remifentanil or propofol / sufentanil sedation protocol during measurements in a stair-case increasing intensity model of standardized stimulations. (Stimulation intensity are similar to the stimulations of neuromuscular blocking agents monitoring.)', 'detailedDescription': 'Pupillary dilatation reflex: tetanic stimulations at the nervus medianus were performed starting form 10 milliamperes (mA) up to 60mA. Pupillary diameter was measured before, during and after stimulation.\n\nNociception flexion reflex: tetanic stimulations at the nervus suralis were performed starting form 0.5mA in increasing steps via an automated RIII (NFR) threshold tracking model.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* 18 years of age or older\n* Critically ill with necessity to mechanic ventilation\n* Hospitalized at the ICU of our institution\n* Started sedation protocol (propofol/remifentanil or propofol/sufentanil)\n* Approved informed consent by family member or relative.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Known eye deformity or extented ophthalmologic surgery in history\n* Severe traumatic brain injury of fulminant stroke\n* Known (poly)neuropathy of complicated diabetes\n* Need for continuously curarization\n* Hemodynamic instability'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT02916004', 'briefTitle': 'The Use of Nociception Flexion Reflex and Pupillary Dilatation Reflex in ICU Patients.', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'University Hospital, Antwerp'}, 'officialTitle': 'Responsiveness to Noxious Stimuli in Ventilated Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients With Propofol / Remifentanil Sedation Protocol by Using the Nociception Flexion Reflex (RIII Reflex) and the Pupillary Dilatation Reflex.', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': '16/33/334'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'OTHER', 'label': 'Measurement of NFR and PDR', 'description': 'Diagnostic intervention: excite NFR and PDR in comparison to behavior pain scale (BPS)', 'interventionNames': ['Device: Measurement of NFR and PDR']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Measurement of NFR and PDR', 'type': 'DEVICE', 'description': 'Feasibility testing of NFR and PDR in sedated, ventilated patients. Comparison of NFR and PDR with standard routine care of pain assessment', 'armGroupLabels': ['Measurement of NFR and PDR']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '2650', 'city': 'Edegem', 'state': 'Antwerpen', 'country': 'Belgium', 'facility': 'University hospital Antwerp', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 51.15662, 'lon': 4.44504}}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Davina Wildemeersch, MD', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'affiliation': 'University Hospital, Antwerp'}]}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'University Hospital, Antwerp', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'MD', 'investigatorFullName': 'Davina Wildemeersch', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'University Hospital, Antwerp'}}}}