Knee surgery study reveals eye pressure changes from epidurals
NCT ID NCT07458321
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 60 adults having total knee replacement to see if epidural anesthesia temporarily increases pressure inside the head, measured by ultrasound of the optic nerve sheath. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either epidural or spinal anesthesia. The goal was to understand how the volume of anesthetic affects the eye, not to treat any disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: aged 18-75 years with ASA I-III risk group who were scheduled for total knee replacement and volunteered to participate. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with contraindications to regional anesthesia, hypersensitivity to the drugs used, pregnancy, current or past ocular disease/operation history, orbital trauma, optic nerve pathology, glaucoma history; increased intracranial pressure, pseudotumor cerebri, coagulopathy and local infection; and those who refused to participate were excluded.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa City Hospital
Bursa, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)
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