Simple blood tests may reveal who needs closer monitoring after aortic tear surgery
NCT ID NCT07683260
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examines whether common blood test results — such as markers of inflammation and nutrition — can help predict which patients are at higher risk of complications or death after surgery for acute aortic dissection. Researchers will review medical records from about 127 patients who had surgery for this life-threatening condition. The goal is to see if these inexpensive, readily available lab values can help doctors better plan follow-up care in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If certain blood markers are linked to outcomes, doctors may one day use simple blood tests to identify high-risk patients and tailor follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center retrospective study, so findings may not apply to all patients. The markers are only associations, not proven to improve care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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127 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who underwent surgery for acute aortic dissection in the operating room of Bursa City Hospital
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of acute aortic dissection (ICD-10 code I71.0) in the emergency department * Underwent surgical repair for acute aortic dissection under the specified surgical codes Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with acute aortic dissection (ICD-10 code I71.0) in the emergency department but did not undergo surgery * Hematologic disease (e.g., leukemia, lymphoma, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) * Chronic inflammatory or autoimmune disease (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis) * Chronic steroid use, immunosuppressive therapy, or recent chemotherapy * Liver failure (affects platelet production and coagulation factors) * End-stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis * Missing result in any of the neutrophil, lymphocyte, or platelet blood tests
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa City Hospital
Bursa, Nilufer, 16250, Turkey (Türkiye)
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