Impact of Intraoperative Blood Pressure on Cognitive Performance in Patients With and Without Hypertension: a Prospective Observational Study

Weill Medical College of Cornell University1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentJanuary 2009

ConditionsCognitive Performance Hypertension

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Cognitive Performance
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Enrollment: 100
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: post-operative cognitive performance
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to prospectively determine the association between incidence of neurological morbidity and minimum fractional blood pressure reached during laminectomy procedures under general anesthesia in hypertensive and normotensive subjects 40 years old and older.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2009

End Date

May 2014

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•English as first language, or as a learned language as long as the patient is proficient
•No history of any neurological disease with the exception of patients without functional impairment who suffered a single episode of transient ischemic attack
•No history of axis I psychiatric diagnosis or drug abuse
•40 years old or older
•Undergoing laminectomy under general anesthesia
•Must not take antihypertensive medication for purposes other than treatment of hypertension