Patient experiences of intraoperative neuro-monitoring
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Physical effects and emotional experiences of intraoperative neuro-monitoring
IRAS ID
239002
Contact name
Chulananda Goonasekera
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Kings College Hospital NHS Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 2 months, 30 days
Research summary
Intraoperative neuro-monitoring (IONM) is a ‘SAT NAV’ used by neurosurgeons to prevent injury to normal structures during brain and spinal surgery under anaesthesia. It involves the use of surface and implanted electrodes to observe spontaneous electrical activity of the brain or evoked responses to an electrical stimulus (motor, visual or auditory). This requires major modifications to the anaesthetic that provides lighter planes of anaesthesia with no muscle relaxation inviting added risks and complications such as awareness, seizures and cardiac events.
This cohort study over a period of one year will include a qualitative enquiry of patient experience and a quantitative evaluation of the immediate postoperative course and complications at 28 days and 1 year. It will explore the relatively unknown area of emotional experiences of patients under anaesthesia who undergo various types of neuro stimulation and related post-operative sequelae. The results are expected to be novel and assist improve patient experiences and outcomes.
REC name
South Central - Hampshire B Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/SC/0193
Date of REC Opinion
1 May 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion