Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: G969- Disorder of central nervous system, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Not applicable: Not applicable
Sponsors
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All pediatric neurosurgical patients between the age of 2-14 years with clinical and radiological features (dilated ventricles, midline shift, effacement of cerebral sulci, compressed basal cisterns, herniation on CT brain) suggestive of raised intracranial pressure scheduled to undergo neurosurgeries under general anaesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with gastrointestinal disorders, surgery to the oesophagus or upper abdomen, 2. Preoperatively intubated patients 3. Refusal of consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess gastric volume in paediatric neurosurgical population with raised intracranial pressure (clinical and radiological) undergoing neurosurgeries.Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To correlate the preoperative fasting status & the gastric volume. 2. To assess peri-intubation adverse events (vomiting, aspiration of gastric contents). Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Kavyashree M B
NIMHANS, Bengaluru
Outcome results
None listed