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Cerebral Protection in Aortic Arch Surgery

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - anyAllBarts & The London NHS Trust
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Aortic arch repair surgery is a technically complex and challenging procedure to treat aortic pathologies. Despite advancements in perioperative care, detrimental neurological complications occur during or after surgery. The neurological complications increase the economic burden of healthcare, morbidity and quality of life for the patients, even if they survive. Stroke, for example, leads to an increase in healthcare and social care costs, requiring a subsequent lengthy rehabilitation. Milder neurological impairments include transient ischaemic attacks, confusion and delirium, necessitating longer intensive care and hospital stay. Currently applied cerebral monitoring modalities are electroencephalogram and cerebral oximetry. However, they are not specific enough to timely detect early cerebral ischaemia to prevent neurological complications. S100B protein and neuron-specific enolase a

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing aortic arch surgery * Patients aged 18 and over * Patients who are able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with intraoperative death * Patients with preoperative neurological dysfunction * Patients who are not able to provide informed consent (language barrier, unconscious, unable to understand, retain and process information)
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What it tests

  • Microdialysis
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Where

1 site
St Bartholomew's Hospital
London, United Kingdom
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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