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

Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen

Status: Completed

Conditions: Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation During Head Rotation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01760369

NIRS-JDHA-12

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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