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Pathogenesis and Cerebrovascular Manifestations of Septic Encephalopathy

NCT00410111 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2008-10-16

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Summary

Septic encephalopathy is an important complication of sepsis. Why some patients with sepsis develop septic encephalopathy is unknown. We will investigate whether patients who develop this condition have different patterns of cerebrovascular reactivity and whether it is possible to predict the development of septic encephalopathy from early measurements of cerebral perfusion or from the EEG. We will specifically test the hypotheses that septic encephalopathy may not be predicted by changes in the EEG, and that cerebrovascular autoregulation is not dysfunctional in septic encephalopathy.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Luzius A Steiner, MD PhD · Department of Anesthesia, University of Basel Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-01-31
Completion
2007-07-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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