Brain oxygen watch during heart surgery may shield memory
NCT ID NCT04766554
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether continuously measuring oxygen levels in the brain during heart bypass surgery can reduce memory and thinking problems after the operation. 326 older adults (age 60+) having planned heart surgery took part. Researchers compared standard care to care guided by a brain oxygen monitor to see if it improved cognitive recovery.
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Study facts
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- 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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326 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 60 or older * Elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass * Preoperative cognitive assessment by means of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) test, greater than or equal to 24 * Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with focal neurologic deficit * Carotid artery stenosis greater than 70% * Patients with pre-existing cognitive dysfunction * Patients with psychotic disorders * History of allergy to adhesive part of the electrode * History of craniofacial surgery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital São José
Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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