Health Condition 1: C719- Malignant neoplasm of brain, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria incudes al adult males and females aged between 50 and 80 years undergoing elective supratentorial tumour surgery at NIMHANS
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.absent transtemporal transcranial doppler window 2.patients not co-operating for transcranial doppler examination 3.unable to hold breath for atleast 15 seconds 4.undergoing endoscopic pituitary surgery, awake craniotomy, epilepsy surgery 5.loss to follow up at 3 months 6.absence of written informed consent 7.glasgow coma score less than 15
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess pre-operative cerebrovascular reserve by breath holding index in patients undergoing elective supratentorial tumour surgeries and comparing it with the post-operative neurological deficits. (new onset as well as worsening of pre-existing neurological deficits).Timepoint: 1.Breath holding index at pre-operative period and at 3 months follow up. 2.Neurological examination at pre-operative period, at discharge, and 3 months follow up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess changes in cerebrovascular reserve at 3 months after surgery and its comparison to pre-operative statusTimepoint: 1.Cerebrovascular reserve assessment at pre-operative period, and at 3 months follow-up.;To correlate the post-operative neurological deficits (new onset, as well as worsening of pre-existing neurological deficits) to the preoperative autonomic dysfunctionTimepoint: 1.Neurological examination at pre-operative period, at discharge and at 3 months follow up. 2.Autonomic dysfunction at pre-operative period | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences