Eye scans may predict brain fog after major heart surgery
NCT ID NCT07452367
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether measuring the nerve sheath in the eye with ultrasound can help predict memory and thinking problems after a complex heart surgery called Bentall procedure. Researchers will measure the eye nerve sheath before, during, and after surgery in 100 adults. They will also test thinking skills with a simple questionnaire before and after surgery to see if the eye measurements relate to any mental changes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 aged 18-80 years scheduled for elective Bentall procedure at Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital. The study population consists of patients with aortic pathologies including aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, or connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome, requiring ascending aorta and aortic root replacement with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) under general anesthesia.
- Ages
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18 to 80 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 80 years * Scheduled for elective Bentall procedure * Requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) * Willing to participate and able to provide informed consent * Able to complete the MoCA cognitive assessment test Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 18 or above 80 years * Emergency Bentall surgery * Pre-existing diagnosed cognitive impairment or dementia * History of prior stroke or neurological disease * Significant carotid artery stenosis * Inability to complete the MoCA test (language barrier, illiteracy, visual or hearing impairment) * Refusal to participate or inability to provide informed consent * Patients with known psychiatric disorders * Reoperation (redo surgery) * Patients with severe renal or hepatic failure
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa High Specialization Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGBursa, Yıldırım, 16300, Turkey (Türkiye)
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