Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in Elderly Patients After Elective Orthopaedic Surgery
- Conditions
- Change; Retina
- Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: Optical Coherence Tomography
- Registration Number
- NCT04311801
- Lead Sponsor
- Masaryk Hospital Usti nad Labem
- Brief Summary
After obtaining informed consent each patient underwent OCT examination, usually one day before elective orthopaedic surgery (knee replacement). The OCT examination was repeated after the surgery. Both eyes were examined separately. After obtaining data the investigators compared the difference.
- Detailed Description
Inclusion and exclusion criteria evaluated during the pre-anesthesia visit. After obtaining informed consent, patients were referred to OCT examination in the Ophthalmology clinic. The examination was performed in the 48 hours before the surgery. Between the fourth and the seventh postoperative day, the patients underwent control OCT examination. The results of OCT examinations, baseline clinical data and the data on the course of surgery and postoperative care were recorded for further analysis.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- Age over 18
- Signed informed consent
- Elective operation
- Age under 18
- Refusal to sign informed consent
- Non-elective operation
- Hospitalization on ICU more than 48 hours after surgery Inability to undergo OCT examination Protocol violation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description OCT Arm Optical Coherence Tomography Each patient underwent OCT examinations.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Retinal changes 4.-7. day post surgery Patients undergo OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) examination of both eyes before and after the surgery.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method