Impact of External Drainage of the Lumbar Cistern in Patients With Hydrocephalus Following Meningioma Surgery and Its Influence on Patient Satisfaction

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06383169

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-25

Start date

2019-05-01

Completion date

2022-05-30

Last updated

2024-04-25

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Conditions

Investigate the Effect of External Lumbar Cistern Drainage in Preventing Postoperative Hydrocephalus in Patients Who Have Undergone Meningioma Surgery

Brief summary

This study aims to investigate the effect of external lumbar cistern drainage in preventing postoperative hydrocephalus in patients who have undergone meningioma surgery and its impact on patient satisfaction.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* diagnosis of meningiomas based on established diagnostic criteria and pathological confirmation * postoperative development of hydrocephalus, specifically communicating hydrocephalus * absence of other intracranial tumours or contraindications for surgery

Exclusion criteria

* concurrent mental disorders, coagulation dysfunction or organic diseases affecting other areas * hematologic diseases, severe liver or kidney dysfunction * patients discontinuing treatment or transferring to a higher-level hospital * a history of hydrocephalus, such as obstructive hydrocephalus

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of general clinical data	2 weeks
Comparison of the response rate	2 weeks
Comparison of GCS scores and intracranial pressure	2 weeks
Comparison of KPS scores and satisfaction	2 weeks

Countries

China

Outcome results