Intraocular pressure during neurosurgical procedures in context of the head position

Organizational Data

DRKS-ID:
DRKS00007590
Recruitment Status:
Recruiting complete, study complete
Date of registration in DRKS:
2014-12-08
Last update in DRKS:
2022-11-21
Registration type:
Prospective

Acronym/abbreviation of the study

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URL of the study

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Brief summary in lay language

Postoperative vision disturbance or loss after spine operations is a rare but serious adverse event. Increase of intraocular pressure due to prone positioning is considered to be a risk factor. Visual disturbance or loss after neurosurgical procedures such as tumors in the cerebellum or fossa posterior, the head-neck are or within in the spinal cord are not documented. Losing of cerebrospinal fluid within these procedures might result in a decrease of the intraocular pressure. Aim of this study is to investigate the intraocular pressure during such procedures and to find out if the head positioning during the procedure has an influence on the intraocular pressure. Dependent on the results of this trial possibly new recommendations for the head positioning during neurosurgical interventions are available.

Brief summary in scientific language

Postoperative vision disturbance or loss after spine operations is a rare but serious adverse event. Increase of intraocular pressure due to prone positioning is considered to be a risk factor. Visual disturbance or loss after neurosurgical procedures within fossa posterior, the cranio-cervical junction or intradural spine procedures are not documented. Losing of cerebrospinal fluid within these procedures might result in a decrease of the intraocular pressure. Aim of this study is to investigate the intraocular pressure during such procedures and to find out if the head positioning during the procedure has an influence on the intraocular pressure. Dependent on the results of this trial possibly new recommendations for the head positioning during neurosurgical interventions are available.

Health condition or problem studied

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Intraoperative intraocular pressure
Healthy volunteers:
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Interventions, Observational Groups

Arm 1:
Spinal intradural procedures in prone position with anterior-posterior positioning of the head. In all patients pre- and postoperative ophthalmological examination will be performed. Beyond that pre-, intra- and postoperative intraocular pressure will be recorded.
Arm 2:
Fossa posterior procedures in prone position with anterior-posterior positioning of the head. In all patients pre- and postoperative ophthalmological examination will be performed. Beyond that pre-, intra- and postoperative intraocular pressure will be recorded.
Arm 3:
Fossa posterior procedures in semiprone position with maximum rotation of the head. In all patients pre- and postoperative ophthalmological examination will be performed. Beyond that pre-, intra- and postoperative intraocular pressure will be recorded.
Arm 4:
Controlgroup: Spine procedures in prone position with anterior-posterior positioning of the head and no loss of cerebrospinal fluid. In all patients pre- and postoperative ophthalmological examination will be performed. Beyond that pre-, intra- and postoperative intraocular pressure will be recorded.

Endpoints

Primary outcome:
Measurement and description of the intraocular pressure, measured with a hand-held applanation tonometer (Tonopen XL), prior to intubation, after intubation, after final positioning for the procedure, after positioning every 30min until opening of the Dura mater, after losing of cerebrospinal fluid, every 30min to the end of the procedure, before returning to supine position and after extubation.
Secondary outcome:
Complete ophthalmological examination one day prior to procedure and 5 to 7 days after the operation including measurement of intraocular pressure by tonometry after Goldman and visual testing.

Study Design

Purpose:
Basic research/physiological study
Retrospective/prospective:
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Study type:
Non-interventional
Longitudinal/cross-sectional:
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Study type non-interventional:
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Recruitment

Recruitment Status:
Recruiting complete, study complete
Reason if recruiting stopped or withdrawn:
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Recruitment Locations

Recruitment countries:
  • Germany
Number of study centers:
Monocenter study
Recruitment location(s):
  • University medical center Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie Hamburg

Recruitment period and number of participants

Planned study start date:
2015-01-02
Actual study start date:
2015-04-24
Planned study completion date:
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Actual Study Completion Date:
2017-10-12
Target Sample Size:
64
Final Sample Size:
64

Inclusion Criteria

Sex:
All
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
no maximum age
Additional Inclusion Criteria:
1. Proof of pathology within in the fossa posterior with anterior-posterior head positioning or maximum turned head or spinal intradural procedures or spinal procedures without opening of the Dura mater in anterior-posterior positioning. 2. Written informed consent of the patient. 3. Expected compliance of the patient.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Evident or suspected pregnanct. 2. Visual disturbance of less than 0.05. Disturbance of eye motality due to pathology in the fossa posterior is no exclusion criteria. 3. Any ophthalmologic disease, especially any kind of glaucoma or astigmatism with more ± 8 dpt. 4. Any kind of known allergic reaction to local anaesthesia or mydriatic medication. 5. Known Diabetes melltius, peripheral vascular diseases or Body-Mass-Index >30. 6. Participation in any other interventional study. 7. Any diesease that interacts with this study. 8. Any other aspect that denies a participation in this study. 9. Any kind of emergency procedure with no time to considerate if the patient want to participate in this study.

Addresses

Primary Sponsor

Address:
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie
PD Dr. med. Patrick Czorlich
Martinistr. 52
20246 Hamburg
Germany
Telephone:
040-7410-53750
Fax:
040-7410-58121
Contact per E-Mail:
Contact per E-Mail
URL:
http://www.uke.de
Investigator Sponsored/Initiated Trial (IST/IIT):
Yes

Contact for Scientific Queries

Address:
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie
PD Dr. med. Patrick Czorlich
Martinistr. 52
20246 Hamburg
Germany
Telephone:
040-7410-53750
Fax:
040-7410-58121
Contact per E-Mail:
Contact per E-Mail
URL:
http://www.uke.de

Contact for Public Queries

Address:
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-EppendorfKlinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie
PD Dr. med. Patrick Czorlich
Martinistr. 52
20246 Hamburg
Germany
Telephone:
040-7410-53750
Fax:
040-7410-58121
Contact per E-Mail:
Contact per E-Mail
URL:
http://www.uke.de

Principal Investigator

Address:
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie
PD Dr. med. Patrick Czorlich
Martinistr. 52
20246 Hamburg
Germany
Telephone:
040-7410-53750
Fax:
040-7410-58121
Contact per E-Mail:
Contact per E-Mail
URL:
http://www.uke.de

Sources of Monetary or Material Support

Institutional budget, no external funding (budget of sponsor/PI)

Address:
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie
Martinistr. 52
20246 Hamburg
Germany
Telephone:
040-7410-53750
Fax:
040-7410-58121
Contact per E-Mail:
Contact per E-Mail
URL:
http://www.uke.de

Ethics Committee

Address Ethics Committee

Address:
Ethik-Kommission der Ärztekammer Hamburg
Weidestraße 122 b
22083 Hamburg
Germany
Telephone:
+49-40-2022990
Fax:
+40-40-202299410
Contact per E-Mail:
Contact per E-Mail
URL:
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Vote of leading Ethics Committee

Vote of leading Ethics Committee
Date of ethics committee application:
2014-09-02
Ethics committee number:
PV4836
Vote of the Ethics Committee:
Approved
Date of the vote:
2014-10-21

Further identification numbers

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UTN (Universal Trial Number):
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IPD - Individual Participant Data

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IPD Sharing Plan:
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Study protocol and other study documents

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Study abstract:
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Background literature:
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Publication of study results

Planned publication:
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Publikationen/Studienergebnisse:
Intraocular pressure during neurosurgical procedures in context of head position and loss of cerebrospinal fluid
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DRKS entry published for the first time with results:
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Basic reporting

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Brief summary of results:
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