Venous thromboembolism during craniotomy I80.2 I26
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intraoperative use of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) of the legs
Group 2: No intraoperative use of IPC. The IPC-sleeves are applied identical to the treatment-group, but the airpuls
Sponsors
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elective surgery for intracranial pathology via craniotomy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Pregnancy - patients incapable of giving consent - Perioperative administration of blood products - Abnormal coagulation (platelets and/or plasmatic coagulation, liver disease, use of antiplatelet agents) - Contraindication to the use of IPC (dermatitis in the lower leg area, recent skin transplantation; severe arteriosclerosis or other ischemic vascular diseases, massive leg oedema or pulmonary oedema due to heart failure; extreme deformity of the leg) pre-existing thromboembolism Clinical signs of deep vein thrombosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of (symptomatic and asymptomatic) VTE (yes/no) within 7 days post-op | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of the following events within 7 days: - Proximal and distal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - symptomatic VTE - asymptomatic VTE - Muscular vein thrombosis - Thrombosis associated with a central venous catheter - Pulmonary embolism - death - Influence of the type of lesion and the duration of the operation. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMichael Richter
Koordinierungszentrum für Klinische Studien Halle
Outcome results
None listed