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Effect of Tourniquet Application on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter

The Effect of Tourniquet Application on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter and Cerebral Oxygenation During Lower Extremity Surgery

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04758091
Enrollment
1
Registered
2021-02-17
Start date
2019-04-15
Completion date
2020-06-01
Last updated
2021-02-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Intracranial Pressure Increase

Keywords

Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter, Tourniquet, Cerebral Oxygenation

Brief summary

The aim of the study to investigate the effect of tourniquet application on optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) and cerebral oxygenation during lower extremity surgery.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* ASA I-II risk group over the age of 18 * Operation planned under general anesthesia * Lower extremity surgery with a tourniquet * Agreeing to volunteer for research with an informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

* Emergency surgical procedures * neurological disease, carotid disease * Previous intracranial or ocular surgery * Neurological symptoms * cerebral edema, high IntraCranial Pressure * Presence of glaucoma * Body mass index (BMI)\> 35 * Uncontrolled hypertension * Diabetic retinopathy * anemia * coronary artery disease * peripheral artery disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
optic nerve diameterduring the surgerymeasuring the change in optic nerve diameter
regional cerebral oxgenationduring the surgerymeasurement rSo2 by Near Infrared spectroscopy

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026