Ear surgery head tilt may squeeze brain, eye test reveals
NCT ID NCT07407972
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 53 adults having ear surgery (tympanoplasty) with their head turned to the side. Doctors used ultrasound to measure the optic nerve sheath diameter, which can indicate pressure inside the skull. The goal was to see if the sideways head position changes that pressure. The study did not test any treatment, only observed changes during surgery.
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Study facts
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- 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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53 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years of age Patients undergoing tympanoplasty surgery under general anesthesia Patients with ASA I or II Patients scheduled for surgery in the lateral head and neck position Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who will have neck dissection, * Patients who have undergone other procedures that may cause changes in -intracranial pressure, * Patients under 18 years of age, * Patients who cannot communicate, * Patients with glaucoma and eye disorders
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa yüksek ihtisas eğitim ve araştırma hastanesi BURSA, Bursa, Türkiye
Bursa, Bursa, 26000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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