Does dexmedetomidine use decrease the tendency for stroke following aneurysm coiling?
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/03/050361
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Mathew George
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who have been diagnosed with intracranial aneurysms who are planned for elective endovascular therapy by coiling under general anaesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who are known to be allergic to dexmedetomidine.
Patients who are on ventilatory support pre-procedure and unable to give consent for the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Post-procedure intracerebral vasospasm as asessed by drop in conscious level, development of new focal deficit or as assessed by transcranial doppler criteriaTimepoint: Vasospasm will be evaluated upto 48 hours post procedure
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the degree of disability in patients undergoing aneurysm coiling or stenting at the time of dischargeTimepoint: 1 month following the procedure