Optical Nerve Sheath Changes During Head Down Laparoscopy

January 4, 2021 updated by: Riccardo Colombo, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco

Optical Nerve Sheath Diameter Changes During Steep Trendelenburg Position for Laparoscopic Prostatectomy

Patient undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in steep trendelenburg position are at risk to develop complication from brain edema.

Ultrasound assessment of optical nerve sheath diameter is a simply, non-invasive method to estimate the increase of intracranial pressure. It is unknown how optical nerve sheath diameter changes after prolonged head down position.

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Milan, Italy, 20157
        • ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Luigi Sacco Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patients undergoing elective laparoscopic prostatectomy in steep Trendelenburg position
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists risk I-III

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age <18 or >70 years
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists risk >III
  • Assumption of beta-2-blockers, diuretics
  • Heart failure with NYHA class ≥ IIb
  • Diabetes with ocular (i.e. retinopathy), neurologic (i.e. peripheral neuropathy), or renal complications
  • History of cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, suprainguinal vascular surgery, head surgery, ocular surgery, stroke, hydrocephalus.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Steep Trendelenburg
Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic prostatectomy in steep Trendelenburg position (25 degrees head down position)

In cases: ultrasound measurement of the diameter of the optical nerve sheath at (T1) baseline before the induction of general anesthesia (5 min after the beginning of mechanical ventilation in supine position); (T2) after 10 min from 25 degrees head down positioning and with pneumoperitoneum insufflation; (T3) after 60 min from T2, in head down position; (T4) after 10 min from tracheal tube removal, in supine position.

In healthy controls: ultrasound measurement of the diameter of the optical nerve sheath at (T1) baseline in supine position; (T2) after 10 min from 25 degrees head down positioning; (T3) after 60 min from T2, in a head down position; (T4) after 10 min from positioning supine

Healthy controls
Healthy awake volunteers undergoing steep Trendelenburg position (25 degrees head down position)

In cases: ultrasound measurement of the diameter of the optical nerve sheath at (T1) baseline before the induction of general anesthesia (5 min after the beginning of mechanical ventilation in supine position); (T2) after 10 min from 25 degrees head down positioning and with pneumoperitoneum insufflation; (T3) after 60 min from T2, in head down position; (T4) after 10 min from tracheal tube removal, in supine position.

In healthy controls: ultrasound measurement of the diameter of the optical nerve sheath at (T1) baseline in supine position; (T2) after 10 min from 25 degrees head down positioning; (T3) after 60 min from T2, in a head down position; (T4) after 10 min from positioning supine

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Optical nerve sheath diameter changes during steep Trendelenburg position
Time Frame: 2 months
changes of optical nerve sheath diameter in millimeters measured by ultrasound in patients undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and in healthy volunteers
2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

May 13, 2019

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

June 30, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

July 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 19, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 19, 2019

First Posted (ACTUAL)

May 21, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

January 5, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2021

Last Verified

January 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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