Trial Information
Cerebral Autoregulation and Carbon Dioxide Reactivity in Patients With Posterior Fossa Tumor
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients with posterior fossa tumor
- Scheduled for elective surgery
- History of recent ventriculoperitoneal shunt (within 24 hours)
Exclusion Criteria:
- 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.
Type of Study:
Observational
Study Design:
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
Principal Investigator
Hemanshu Prabhakar, MD
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Authority:
India: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
CA-CO2-TCD
NCT ID:
NCT01476670
Start Date:
July 2012
Completion Date:
Related Keywords:
- Brain Tumor
- Posterior fossa brain tumor
- Cerebral blood flow
- Cerebral autoregulation
- Carbon dioxide reactivity
- Transcranial Doppler
- Brain Neoplasms
- Infratentorial Neoplasms