Arm cuff treatment to protect the brain during carotid artery surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a simple, non-invasive treatment called remote ischemic conditioning (briefly inflating and deflating a blood pressure cuff on your arm) can improve the safety and effectiveness of surgery for a chronically blocked carotid artery. It may help protect your brain during and after the procedure.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You have a completely blocked carotid artery (the main artery in your neck that carries blood to the brain) that has been present for a long time.
- You are scheduled for a 'hybrid' surgery — a procedure that combines open surgery with a minimally invasive technique — to treat the blockage.
- You are willing and able to undergo an MRI scan of the brain (a non-invasive imaging test).
- You have not had a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain.
- You do not have severe heart or liver/kidney problems, or uncontrolled high blood pressure.
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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