New clamp technique may improve survival in aortic tear surgery
NCT ID NCT07150559
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new surgical method called arch-clamping under mild hypothermia for people with a life-threatening tear in the aorta (acute type A aortic dissection). The trial will enroll 306 adults across 7 hospitals in China, comparing the new technique to standard approaches. The goal is to see if it reduces major complications like death, stroke, kidney failure, and paralysis, while also shortening time on a heart-lung machine and in the ICU.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Arch-clamping surgical procedure under mild hypothermia
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this technique could reduce serious complications and recovery time for people undergoing emergency aortic dissection repair.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage surgical technique trial with 306 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The procedure carries inherent risks like stroke, kidney failure, or death.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 306 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 to 70 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: 1. Aortic CTA confirmed as ATAAD according to the 2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Disease; 2. Adult patients (18-70 years) weighing 50-120 kg; 3. Time interval between the onset of symptoms and operation is less than 14 days; 4. Indications for total aortic arch replacement are available; 5. Signed informed consent and availability for follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of chronic renal failure, hepatocirrhosis, and hepatic insufficiency; 2. Severe gastrointestinal complications of non-aortic dissection, such as mesenteric ischemia, gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatopancreaticobiliary dysfunction, and intestinal obstruction; 3. History of severe cerebral infarction (with cerebral infarction sequels); 4. Preoperative intubation or unconsciousness; 5. Inflammatory aortic diseases, such as Takayasu arteritis and Behçet's disease, etc; 6. History of infectious aortic diseases; 7. History of cardiac and aortic surgery; 8. History of malignancy or previous radiotherapy; 9. Pregnant or feeding women, or anyone planning to reproduce during the test period; 10. Without an informed consent signature; 11. Participating in any other clinical trial; 12. Having other causes not eligible for operation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Anzhen Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100013, China
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