Spine surgery study measures brain pressure through the eyes
NCT ID NCT07085949
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how different ventilator pressure levels (PEEP) affect the optic nerve sheath diameter, which is a noninvasive way to estimate brain pressure. Researchers measured this in 105 patients undergoing spine surgery while lying face down. The goal was to see if higher or lower ventilator settings change this measurement after surgery.
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 help doctors choose safer ventilator settings during spine surgery to avoid increased brain pressure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The findings may not apply to other surgeries or patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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105 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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.
Who is studied
patients undergoing elective
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18-65 years * ASA I, II, III * Patients undergoing elective vertebral surgery in the prone position Exclusion Criteria: * Patients were defined as having a hemoglobin concentration below 9 g/dL * Congestive heart failure * Uncontrolled hypertension * Severe COPD * Pulmonary edema * Cerebrovascular disease * Those who have had carotid stenosis or surgery * Hemodynamic instability * Pregnant women * Those who did not wish to participate in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Izmir City Hospital
Izmir, bayraklı, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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