Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Stellate Ganglion Block on Intracranial Pressure Predicted by Ultrasonographic Assessment of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter

Lead Sponsor:

Yonsei University

Conditions:

Pain

Intracranial Pressure

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-70 years

Brief Summary

The stellate ganglion block increase cerebral blood flow, as the consequence of that, it has the potential to cause an increase of intracranial pressure (ICP). Previous studies have proposed that ultr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients (20-70 years of age)
  • who were scheduled to receive stellate ganglion block at our pain management clinic

Exclusion

  • Patients with previous history of neurologic disease, carotid disease, transient ischemic attack, ocular disease and ocular surgery
  • Patients with coagulation disorder
  • Patients with severe obesity
  • Patients with severe cardiovascular or pulmonary disease
  • Patients with cognitive deficits or psychiatric illness

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

35 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01840995

Start Date

April 1 2013

End Date

December 1 2013

Last Update

January 28 2015

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Severance Hospital

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea, 120-752