Brain protection and eye pressure during aortic surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how a certain way of delivering blood to the brain during surgery on the upper aorta affects eye pressure, which may indicate brain swelling. It may help doctors improve safety during these surgeries.
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Who can take part
- You need to be 18 years old or older.
- You must be having surgery on the upper part of the aorta (the main artery from the heart), either soon or as an urgent but stable procedure.
- Your surgery will use a technique called 'axillary artery cannulation' — this means a tube is placed in an artery under the collarbone to help circulate blood during surgery.
- You must be able to give written consent for the study.
- You must not have had previous brain surgery or a brain condition, severe narrowing of the neck arteries, advanced COPD (a long-term lung disease), or certain eye problems that could affect the measurements.
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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