Clinical Trial: Effect of Acetazolamide & Position in CSF Leakage and Collection and Wound Dehiscence

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional



Official Title: Evaluating the Effect of Acetazolamide Administration and Prone Positioning Following Lumbosacral Spinal Surgery in Preventing Cerebro Spinal Fluid Leakage and Collection and Wound Dehiscence in Child

Brief Summary:

  • Purpose of study : to determine the preventive effect of acetazolamide administration, prone positioning, and the combination of both following the neurosurgical interventions in lumbosacral region for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, CSF collection and wound dehiscence.
  • Sample size: 144

  • intervention groups:

    • Group A: Acetazolamide administration for 10 days
    • Group B: prone positioning for 10 days
    • Group C: Acetazolamide administration and prone positioning for 10 days
    • Group D: no intervention
  • Period of study: Autumn 2012 to the end of winter of 2015