Effect of Raised End-Tidal pCo2 on Choroidal Volume

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-02-27

Study Completion Date

2026-12-30

Brief Summary

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This study is to investigate the relationship between arterial carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration and vitreous pressure on the choroidal volume by integrated intraoperative OCT imaging under eye exams under anesthesia.

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Detailed Description

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Children with normal eyes undergoing an exam under anesthesia or a non-intraocular eye procedure will have one eye examined after research consent is taken. Children have very elastic ocular tissues. When they are having an intraocular procedure positive vitreous pressure can cause the iris to prolapse out of the eye and this can cause intraoperative and postoperative complications. The causes of the positive vitreous pressure have been speculated to be due to an increase in choroidal volume. The Choroid is a layer of blood vessels sitting between the sclera and the retina. Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT) is an imaging tool that allows an optical section of the retina, choroid and sclera to be examined. The subfoveal choroidal thickness has been shown to be a consistent area that can be measured with reliability that the anatomical site of measurement is consistent. By varying the end tidal CO2 the thickness of the choroid will be measured and at the same time the intraocular pressure taken using a pneumatonometer. The OCT is integrated into the operating microscope and is used to take a scan of the fovea. Three scans will be taken after 5minutes of the particular end tidal pCO2. In order to ensure the choroidal thickness is not being influenced by the axial length of the eye, the axial length will be measured using an ultrasound probe at the beginning of the measurements just once. In order to ensure that the position of the head and body is not influencing the choroidal thickness a spirit level will be used to ensure a flat operating bed at the beginning of the measurements.

Conditions

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Intraocular Pressure

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

This is a descriptive case series.

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Observational Group

Manipulation of end tidal carbon dioxide in subjects

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ventilation manipulation

Intervention Type OTHER

Effects of ventilation manipulation to achieve desired levels of end tidal carbon dioxide

Interventions

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Ventilation manipulation

Effects of ventilation manipulation to achieve desired levels of end tidal carbon dioxide

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* any child undergoing an eye exam under anesthesia for an ophthalmologic reason.
* children between the ages newborn to 8 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

* children who are not having an eye exam under anesthesia.
* children with a known medical diagnosis that affect the eye to be studied
* \* children over the age of 8 years of age.
* \* children with altered cerebral autoregulation, increased intracranial pressure, pulmonary hypertension, or any other condition deemed appropriate by the anesthesiologist.
* children in whom a laryngeal mask airway will not be used

Maximum Eligible Age

8 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes