Scientists examine aortic tissue to uncover rupture clues
NCT ID NCT07453251
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at tissue removed from patients with enlarged aortas (aneurysms) during surgery. Researchers want to measure how strong the tissue is and see if that relates to the size or thickness of the aorta. The goal is to better understand what makes an aneurysm likely to rupture. Forty adults having surgery for aortic root or ascending aortic aneurysms will take part.
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 successful, this could help doctors better predict when an aortic aneurysm might rupture, leading to safer treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage lab study on tissue already removed from patients. It does not test a new treatment, and results may not directly change patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 undergoing cardiac surgery for ascending or aortic root aneurysms.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients undergoing cardiac surgery for either aortic root and/or ascending aortic aneurysms; • Patients that have received, understood and signed the written informed consent for this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients that have already undergone previous cardiac surgery; • Patients that present with acute aortic pathologies, such as acute aortic dissection or intramural hematoma.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Policlinico San Donato
RECRUITINGSan Donato Milanese, MI, 20097, Italy
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