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NCT Number: NCT01760369

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

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.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Glostrup Hospital

Copenhagen, Glostrup kommune, 2600, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in regional cerebral oxygenation (rSO2)

    Time frame: 1 day

    Before, during and immediately after awaking from anesthesia

Secondary outcomes

  1. Post anesthetic complications

    Time frame: 1 day

    During stay at the post anesthetic care unit. Any new neurological symptoms, pain from the neck, visual symptoms etc.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Observation Study of the: Effect of Head Rotation in Prone Position on Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation (rSO2) in Anesthetized Patients.

Acronym: NIRS

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Jan 4, 2013
Registry last updated
Nov 14, 2013

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