TerminatedNot Applicable

Ventilation With High Oxygen Content and Postoperative Pneumocephalus

Stopped: Variability of the pneumocephalus volume mean was higher than initially assumed

United States100 participantsStarted 2015-08

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to compare the incidence and volume of postoperative pneumocephalus in patients receiving ventilation with 100% oxygen during the last stage of surgery versus a conventional 1:1 oxygen/air gas mixture.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients \> 18 years of both sexes undergoing surgical procedures to treat hemispheric or posterior cranial fossa tumors and consenting to the study Exclusion Criteria: * History of severe cardio-pulmonary disease. * Bleeding disorders * Previous neurosurgeries requiring cranial reconstruction * Head trauma * Decreased consciousness related to cerebral edema

What they're measuring

Volume of Postoperative Pneumocephalus

Timeframe: One to six hours after surgery

Occurrence of Postoperative Pneumocephalus

Timeframe: One to six hours after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02722928

SponsorOhio State University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-01

Results submitted2018-09-19

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