Status:

UNKNOWN

Somatosensory Evoked Potential (SSEP) Monitoring for Detection of Intraoperative Positional Neuropraxia

Lead Sponsor:

Western University, Canada

Conditions:

Peripheral Nerve Injuries

Thoracic Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-95 years

Brief Summary

PNI (Peripheral Nerve Injury) occurs in 5-15% of patients in cardiac surgery. So far, the mechanism of injury has never been researched. In this study, we will compare minimally invasive cardiac surge...

Detailed Description

General objectives The general objective of this study is to identify the causative insults during various kinds of cardiac surgeries. To attain this objective, we have three specific aims. Firstly, s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ●all adult (age\>18, \<95 years of age) cardiac surgical patients who are undergoing the four following procedures, open AVR, TAVI, conventional CABG, robotic CABG

Exclusion

  • any patients with contraindication to SSEP monitoring, which include skin burns or trauma at SSEP electrode sites
  • lack of written consent
  • emergency surgery
  • language barrier
  • fluctuating neurological signs/symptoms
  • regional anesthesia (spinal, epidural, nerve block)
  • CABG with radial artery harvest, combined cardiac surgeries

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 20 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03422107

Start Date

November 20 2017

End Date

June 30 2019

Last Update

March 12 2018

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London Health Sciences Centre

London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5A5