The Effectiveness and Safety of Body Posture in Preventing Postoperative Recurrence for Chronic S… (NCT06401772) | Clinical Trial Compass
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The Effectiveness and Safety of Body Posture in Preventing Postoperative Recurrence for Chronic Subdural Hematoma
China830 participantsStarted 2024-08-08
Plain-language summary
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness and safety of body posture to improve intracranial pressure in preventing postoperative recurrence for chronic subdural hematoma
Who can participate
Age range60 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. chronic subdural hematoma is diagnosed with CT/MRI scan; thickness of hematoma is more than 1 cm;
✓. more than 60 years of age or 60 years;
✓. MGS-GCS (Markwalder's Grading Scale and Glasgow Coma Scale) is less than or equal to 2;
✓. patients have neurological symptom caused by CSDH before surgery, such as headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, numbness or weakness of limb, instability to walk, unconsciousness, trouble speaking, insensitive, etc.
✓. receive burr hole drainage;
✓. sign informed consent voluntarily.
Exclusion criteria
✕. have brain hernia or acute massive cerebral infarction that have to perform craniotomy
✕. have severe malignancies, hemorrhagic disease, cardiac dysfunction and other serious disease that may impede recovery or follow-up compliance;
✕. Spinal deformities (e.g., kyphosis) or psychiatric disorders precluding prolonged body posture therapy adherence
✕. Concomitant severe intracranial tumors, aneurysms, or vascular malformations that may impede recovery.
✕. Patients with cranial CT demonstrating no significant compression or displacement of brain tissue, asymptomatic presentation, and unaffected daily activities were deemed ineligible for surgical intervention by neurosurgeons;