Extended reality to guide brain bypass surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether extended reality (XR) technology can help surgeons more precisely plan and perform bypass surgery for people with moyamoya disease or blocked carotid arteries. It may make the procedure safer and more effective.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult with moyamoya disease, moyamoya syndrome, or a blocked carotid artery in your head.
- You are scheduled to have an EC-IC bypass surgery (a procedure that connects a scalp artery to a brain artery).
- You do not have any reason that would prevent a CT scan (like pregnancy or severe kidney disease).
- You do not have a serious illness that would interfere with follow-up, such as poorly controlled diabetes, active cancer, or severe heart disease.
- Your surgery is not an emergency that prevents advanced planning.
- You have no sores, wounds, or unusual shape on your scalp that would stop the XR system from working properly.
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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