Status:

UNKNOWN

Cerebral Blood Circulation in Patients With Posterior Fossa Brain Tumor

Lead Sponsor:

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Conditions:

Brain Tumor

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Brief Summary

The normal cerebral blood flow is guided by factors such as cerebral autoregulation (CA) and carbon dioxide reactivity (CO2R). Authors have demonstrated that CA and CO2R may be impaired in presence of...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients with posterior fossa tumor
  • Scheduled for elective surgery
  • History of recent ventriculoperitoneal shunt (within 24 hours)

Exclusion

  • previous craniotomy
  • patients on ventilatory support
  • history of cerebrovascular accident
  • syncope or carotid artery disease
  • anemia
  • polycythemia
  • patients on vasoactive medications
  • those suffering from medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2012

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01476670

Start Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

November 22 2011

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences

New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India, 110029