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NCT number NCT03364283
Other study ID # 2015H0035
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date October 2015
Est. completion date April 23, 2019

Study information

Verified date September 2023
Source Ohio State University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The main objectives of this study are comparison of the incidence of intraoperative air embolism and the extent of blood loss in patients undergoing posterior cranial fossa (PCF) and pineal region (PR) surgeries in sitting and horizontal position. Additionally, the overall treatment outcome, neurological functional outcome, degree of tumor removal, clinical course in the postoperative period, and the patient satisfaction will be compared between the groups.


Description:

This was a prospective observational study to assess the effects of patient positioning during craniotomies on surgical outcomes. Patients were distributed into 2 major groups based on the surgical position: sitting and horizontal. Each group was further divided into subgroups based on the type and location of the lesion. To achieve the study goals, comparison of the 2 approaches in equivalent patient groups was performed, including comparable demographics, diagnoses, topographic location of the lesions, anesthetic approaches, and surgical experience. The operating surgeons decided patient positioning based on clinical judgment. Type of anesthesia was defined by the anesthesiologist in charge of the patient however, it was maximally standardized for both sites. All the surgeries were performed by neurosurgeons with sufficient experience of sitting craniotomies.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 109
Est. completion date April 23, 2019
Est. primary completion date April 23, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 75 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Patients 18 - 75 years old undergoing open posterior cranial fossa and pineal region surgery and diagnosed with space-occupying or vascular lesions willing consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: - Significant cardio-vascular comorbid conditions (cardiac insufficiency, recent infarction, advanced arterial hypertension) - Advanced chronic respiratory comorbid conditions - Uncorrected hypovolemia, anemia, hypoalbuminemia - De-compensated acid base and electrolyte disorders - Anticoagulated patients and patients with coagulation disorders, deep venous thrombosis (history of deep vein thrombosis or clinically established) - Preoperative evidence of spinal or peripheral nerve dysfunction that may interfere with patient positioning. - Cervical myelopathy - Cervical spine disorders (atlanto-occipital arthritis, previous fractures etc.)

Study Design


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Intervention

Procedure:
Surgical position


Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Ohio State University Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Incidence of intraoperative air embolism Measured intraoperatively with transesophageal echocardiogram and/or PETCO2 levels Time of surgery (From surgical wound incision time until wound closure)
Secondary Degree of tumor removal Indicated by surgeon description and/or postoperative imaging End of surgery (closure) - Postoperative evaluation by surgeon and/or postoperative imaging performed up to 48 hours after end of surgery
Secondary Neurological function Compared sensory-motor function, cranial nerve function and Glasgow scale before and after surgery. End of surgery (closure) - Discharge from the hospital or up to 3 months after end of surgery, whichever came first.
Secondary Patient satisfaction Collected on phone script during follow-up phone call End of surgery (closure) - 3 months after surgery
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