Prone positioning during back surgery and eyesight changes
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Eyes & vision clinical trials.
This study looks at whether placing you face-down (prone position) during spinal surgery affects your vision. It may help doctors choose positioning and monitoring that protects eyesight during surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are fully awake and alert (Glasgow Coma Scale score 15).
- Your health status for anesthesia is in the mild-to-moderate range (ASA 1 to 3).
- Your planned spinal surgery will take less than 3 hours.
- Your heart rhythm is normal (sinus rhythm).
- You are not allergic to propofol, a common anesthesia medicine.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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