Recording of Intraoperative Spinal Cord Stimulation and Monitoring

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES · Apr 28, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a technique called epidural electrical stimulation (EES) of the cervical spinal cord to see if it can help improve breathing in patients who are at risk of respiratory issues due to opioid use during surgery. Opioids are strong pain medications that can sometimes slow down breathing, which can be dangerous. By using EES during brain or spinal cord surgeries, researchers hope to find out if this stimulation can counteract the breathing problems caused by opioids, making surgery safer for patients.

To be eligible for this trial, patients need to be between the ages of 65 and 74 and must be undergoing surgery on the brain or spinal cord where spinal monitoring is used. There are no specific exclusions, meaning most patients in this category can participate. Those who join the study can expect to receive spinal cord stimulation during their surgery and will be monitored to see how it affects their respiratory function. This research could lead to important improvements in how patients are cared for during and after surgery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Any patients undergoing brain or spinal cord surgery where spinal neuromonitoring is utilized.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • none