Status:
COMPLETED
Intraocular Pressure During Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair
Lead Sponsor:
University of Manitoba
Conditions:
Problem With Vision Blindness
Intraocular Pressure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The objective of this study will be to answer a clinical question that has not already been investigated; that is, what are the effects of aortic infra-renal clamping and unclamping on intraocular pre...
Detailed Description
Perioperative blindness in nonocular surgery has gained significant clinical interest as an overwhelming complication with an increasing incidence. Initial published studies suggested a rare occurrenc...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients presenting to St. Boniface General Hospital for elective AAA repair requiring an arterial line, central line and general anesthesia will be eligible for inclusion in this study.
Exclusion
- . The exclusion criteria for this study are:
- Patients with a history of acute or chronic eye disease
- Allergy to topical ophthalmologic anesthesia
- Patients receiving nitrous oxide, ketamine or succinylcholine during anesthesia
- If the surgical procedure will require the aorta to be re-clamped following unclamping, those patients will also be excluded
- Patients that are VRE+ or MRSA+ will be excluded for infection control purposes
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00450294
Start Date
March 1 2007
End Date
August 1 2007
Last Update
March 31 2014
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
St. Boniface General Hospital
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R2H 2A6