The effects of cervical spinal cord stimulation on the cerebral blood flow.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- SCS, cerebral blood flow, autoregulation
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON26631
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Medical Center Groningen ( UMCG)
- Brief Summary
1.The influence of transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation (TENS) on human cerebral blood flow velocities.<br> 2.The effect of cervical transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation on cerebral blood flow velocities, cerebral vasospasm and ischemic deficit in secondary cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid haemorrhage.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 5
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients with SCS, stimulating the cervical myelum;
2. Age > 18 years;
Exclusion Criteria
1. The presence of any other implanted electronic device (including pacemakers);
2. Pre-existing disease that can obscure follow-up or experimental set- up such as amputations;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cerebral blood flow velocities as measured with TCD combined with cerebral oxygenation determined by NIRS.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Body surface temperature measured by thermography;<br /><br>2. Blood pressure;<br /><br>3. Heart rate;<br /><br>4. End tidal CO2;<br /><br>5. Registration of adverse events.