Please sign in to follow a disease.
Eye ultrasound could spot brain pressure risk during keyhole surgery
NCT ID NCT06209034
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether ultrasound measurements of the optic nerve sheath (the lining around the eye nerve) can detect increased brain pressure during laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery. Researchers measured the nerve sheath diameter in 55 adults undergoing laparoscopic surgery. The goal was to see if this simple, non-invasive test could replace more invasive methods for monitoring intracranial pressure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple, non-invasive way to monitor brain pressure during laparoscopic surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with only 55 participants. The findings may not apply to all patients or surgeries.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
55 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Dec 2023
- Finished
-
Sep 2024
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 75 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18-75 aged patients * American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification (ASA) I-II-III patients * Patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery Exclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification (ASA) IV-V patients * Those with known ophthalmic disease * Those with a history of ophthalmic surgery * Those with any known neurological disorder * History of intracranial hypertension * Patients who will undergo open abdominal surgery
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Intracranial pressure increase are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Kocaeli University
Kocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye)
-
Sevim Cesur
Kocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a handheld ultrasound probe spot dangerous brain swelling without a CT scan?
- Eyes as a window to the brain: ultrasound may spot pressure changes during surgery
- Breathing settings during surgery may impact brain pressure, study finds
- New study aims to measure hidden brain pressure to save lives
- Could your period change brain pressure during surgery?
- Brain pressure may fuel heart rhythm problems in heart failure patients