Study of the: Effect of Head Rotation in Prone Position on Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation.

Completed

• Conditions: Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation During Head Rotation

• Registration Number: NCT01760369
• Lead Sponsor: Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether head rotation in prone positon affects regional cerebral oxygenation (rSO2)in anesthetized patients undergoing lower back surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-10
• Study First Submitted: 2012-12-20
• Status Verified: 2013-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-01-02
• Study First Posted: 2013-01-04
• Primary Completion: 2013-04
• Study Completion: 2013-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-11-13
• Last Update Posted: 2013-11-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• Lower back surgery
• Age [18-80]
• ASA group I-III
• free and painless movement of the neck (including flexion, extension and rotation)

Exclusion Criteria

• Pain during neck movement as mentioned under inclusion criteria.
• known history of cervical spine pathology or pathology of central nervous system including cerebrovascular disease
• any stenosis of the carotid vessels or known symptoms associated with such
• BMI > 35

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in regional cerebral oxygenation (rSO2)	1 day	Before, during and immediately after awaking from anesthesia

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post anesthetic complications	1 day	During stay at the post anesthetic care unit. Any new neurological symptoms, pain from the neck, visual symptoms etc.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Glostrup Hospital; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Glostrup kommune, Denmark