Robot brain scanner could personalize blood pressure after spine surgery
NCT ID NCT06565442
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a robot called NeuraSignal can measure blood flow in the brain of patients recovering from spinal surgery. The goal is to create personalized blood pressure targets for each patient. The study will include 20 adults in the neuro ICU. It is a feasibility study, meaning it checks if the robot works in this setting, not whether it improves health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NeuraSignal transcranial doppler robot
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new way to personalize blood pressure management for patients after spinal surgery, potentially improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 20 people. It only tests if the robot can work in this setting, not if it improves outcomes. The robot may not be practical or accurate enough.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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 admitted to the Neuro ICU for blood pressure management (MAP management) after spinal surgery
- Ages
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18 to 89 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: * 18-89 * Patients admitted to the Neuro ICU for blood pressure management (MAP management) after spinal surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years (or bodyweight \<50kg if age unknown), * prisoners * pregnant women, * non-English speaking, * patients enrolled in concurrent * ongoing interventional trial * students of UAB * employees of UAB * targeting specific populations * patients with previously diagnosed brain pathology * patients with open wounds over temporal bones precluding transcranial doppler
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UAB Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama, 35249, United States
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