Intraoperative Blood Pressure and Cognitive Performance

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Weill Medical College of Cornell University, January 2009

First Received: January 21, 2009 No Changes Posted

Sponsored by:	Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Information provided by:	Weill Medical College of Cornell University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00827385

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to prospectively determine the association between incidence of neurological morbidity and minimum fractional blood pressure reached during laminectomy procedures under general anesthesia in hypertensive and normotensive subjects 60 years old and older.

Condition
Cognitive Performance Hypertension

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Case Control, Prospective
Official Title:	Impact of Intraoperative Blood Pressure on Cognitive Performance in Patients With and Without Hypertension: a Prospective Observational Study

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: High Blood Pressure

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Weill Medical College of Cornell University:

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	50
Study Start Date:	January 2009

Groups/Cohorts
hypertensive
normotensive

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	60 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

- individuals 60 years of age and older, undergoing laminectomy under general anesthesia.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

English as first language, or as a learned language as long as the patient is proficient
No history of any neurological disease with the exception of patients without functional impairment who suffered a single episode of transient ischemic attack
No history of axis I psychiatric diagnosis or drug abuse
60 years old or older
Undergoing laminectomy under general anesthesia
Must not take antihypertensive medication for purposes other than treatment of hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

Anyone who do not fit the inclusion criteria.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00827385

Contacts

Contact: Cynthia Lien, M.D.	212-746-2954	Calien@med.cornell.edu
Contact: Jacqueline Bogan, B.A.	212-746-9419	Jab2035@med.cornell.edu

Locations

United States, New York
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College	Recruiting
New York, New York, United States, 10065
Principal Investigator: Cynthia Lien, M.D.
Sub-Investigator: Kane Pryor, M.D.
Sub-Investigator: Maria Bustillo, M.D.
Sub-Investigator: Patricia Fogarty-Mack, M.D.
Sub-Investigator: David Kopman, M.D.

Sponsors and Collaborators

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College ( Cynthia Lien, M.D. )
Study ID Numbers:	0809009986
Study First Received:	January 21, 2009
Last Updated:	January 21, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00827385 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Vascular Diseases
Hypertension

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Hypertension

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 11, 2009