Status:
COMPLETED
Sitting Versus Horizontal Position on Craniotomies
Lead Sponsor:
Ohio State University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute
Conditions:
Craniotomy
Brain Tumor
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Brief Summary
The main objectives of this study are comparison of the incidence of intraoperative air embolism and the extent of blood loss in patients undergoing posterior cranial fossa (PCF) and pineal region (PR...
Detailed Description
This was a prospective observational study to assess the effects of patient positioning during craniotomies on surgical outcomes. Patients were distributed into 2 major groups based on the surgical po...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients 18 - 75 years old undergoing open posterior cranial fossa and pineal region surgery and diagnosed with space-occupying or vascular lesions willing consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion
- Significant cardio-vascular comorbid conditions (cardiac insufficiency, recent infarction, advanced arterial hypertension)
- Advanced chronic respiratory comorbid conditions
- Uncorrected hypovolemia, anemia, hypoalbuminemia
- De-compensated acid base and electrolyte disorders
- Anticoagulated patients and patients with coagulation disorders, deep venous thrombosis (history of deep vein thrombosis or clinically established)
- Preoperative evidence of spinal or peripheral nerve dysfunction that may interfere with patient positioning.
- Cervical myelopathy
- Cervical spine disorders (atlanto-occipital arthritis, previous fractures etc.)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2015
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 23 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
109 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03364283
Start Date
October 1 2015
End Date
April 23 2019
Last Update
October 3 2023
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