Brain oxygen and stroke risk in carotid surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at whether monitoring oxygen levels in the brain during carotid artery surgery can help predict or prevent a stroke. If you are having this surgery, researchers want to see if a simple monitor on your forehead can warn the surgical team of trouble.
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Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a carotid endarterectomy (surgery to open a blocked neck artery).
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- Your overall health is classified as ASA II (mild disease) or ASA III (serious but stable).
- You do not have moderate or severe memory or thinking problems.
- You have not taken mood- or mental-health medications in the past year.
- You have not had brain surgery before and you can speak and understand normally.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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