Neck scan may forecast risky blood pressure plunge in elderly surgery patients
NCT ID NCT07286422
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether measuring the size of a vein compared to an artery in the neck can help predict a dangerous drop in blood pressure that sometimes happens when older adults get spinal anesthesia for lower body surgery. Researchers will measure this ratio using ultrasound before the anesthesia is given. The goal is to find a simple, non-invasive way to identify patients at higher risk so doctors can take steps to prevent complications.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 107 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
107 geriatric patients, aged 65 or older, scheduled for elective surgery under spinal anesthesia
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65 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Patients aged 65 or older. 2. Lower body surgeries to be done with spinal anesthesia. 3. BMI less than 30 kg/m2. 4. Patients with ASA I-III. Exclusion Criteria: \- 1. Patient refusal. 2. Patients with a history of peripheral arterial disease or atherosclerosis 3. Patients with a body mass index of greater than 30 kg/m2 4. Major bloody surgeries (class C surgeries) 5. Patients with a history of cardiovascular disorders, including arrhythmias, heart failure, tricuspid or mitral regurgitation, dilated right atrium or ventricle, AF, ejection fraction \< 45%, uncontrolled hypertension, systolic blood pressure \<90 mmHg, dyspnea, agitation. 6\. Patients with increased intra-abdominal pressure, intra-abdominal mass compressing the IVC.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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tarek Abdelhay Mostafa
Tanta, El Gharbyia, 31111, Egypt
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