Heart surgery watch: blood pressure and brain oxygen may predict recovery risks
NCT ID NCT07510711
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tracks 120 adults having heart surgery to see if continuous monitoring of blood pressure and brain oxygen levels can predict problems like confusion, memory loss, or kidney injury afterward. Researchers will measure how long and how severely these levels drop during surgery. No extra treatments are given—just standard care. The goal is to find better ways to spot high-risk patients early.
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 identify patients at higher risk for brain or kidney problems after heart surgery, allowing for earlier, personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may find no strong link between the monitoring measures and outcomes, or the results may not apply to all heart surgery patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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
Adult patients (≥18 years) undergoing cardiac surgery, with or without cardiopulmonary bypass. Patients must provide written informed consent, have a preoperative Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15, no history of dementia or cognitive impairment, and be oriented and cooperative prior to surgery. Continuous intraoperative monitoring of mean arterial pressure (MAP) and cerebral regional oxygen saturation (rSO₂) is performed. Emergency surgeries and patients with pre-existing cognitive impairment are excluded.
- 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: * Age \>18 years * Undergoing cardiac surgery, with or without cardiopulmonary bypass * Written informed consent * Preoperative cognitive status: Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15; no history of dementia; no evidence of cognitive impairment on baseline assessment; patient oriented and cooperative prior to surgery * Continuous intraoperative monitoring of mean arterial pressure (MAP) and cerebral regional oxygen saturation (rSO₂) Exclusion Criteria: * History of dementia or cognitive impairment * Emergency surgeries
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