Brain diseases Temporal Lobe Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Written informed consent * Male and female patients scheduled for temporal lobectomy * Age 18 - 65 years * Compos mentis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Comorbidities and neuromuscular disorders of the lower limbs severely interacting with mobility, with limited or no opportunity for improvement (e.g. cerebral palsy) * Peripheral artery disease Fontaine III or IV * Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) GOLD III or IV * Use of systemic steroids in the past four weeks, other than indicated for the specific type of surgery * Use of anti-inflammatory biologicals (e.g. TNF-alfa blockers) in the past four weeks * Surgical intervention in the past four weeks * Total parenteral nutrition at day of surgery * Pregnancy * Neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary study parameters include protein synthesis rates and enrichments of neocortex, hippocampus, temporalis muscle, and vastus lateralis muscle. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary parameters include whole-body protein synthesis, breakdown, oxidation, and net balance. | — |
Countries
Netherlands