Status:

COMPLETED

Cerebral Lesions and Outcome After Cardiac Surgery (CLOCS)

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Conditions:

Stroke

Cognitive Symptoms

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Between 1 and 5 percent of patients who have coronary artery bypass surgery suffer a stroke following surgery, and 30 percent have new brain lesions that do not produce symptoms and are seen only on M...

Detailed Description

Objective. Cardiac surgery is the leading cause of iatrogenic stroke in the United States; 1% to 5% of patients undergoing CABG have a stroke, and 30% have clinically silent new lesions that are detec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Age 18 years or greater
  • Neurologically and cognitively independent prior to surgery (mRS less than 2)
  • CABG, aortic or mitral valve replacement, or a combined valve/CABG procedure scheduled within one week
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Planned concomitant carotid endarterectomy
  • Concomitant medical disorders making clinical follow-up of at least 6 months unlikely or impossible (e.g., neoplastic disease, hepatic failure)
  • History of dementia, cognitive dysfunction (MMSE score less than 24) or psychotic disorder
  • Any current MRI contraindication (cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator, insulin pump, aneurysmal clip, implanted neural stimulator, cochlear implant, metal shrapnel or bullet, etc)
  • Definite or possible pacemaker placement at the time of or after surgery
  • Inability to give informed consent
  • Pregnancy

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 9 2006

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    January 3 2011

    Estimated Enrollment :

    363 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00391378

    Start Date

    September 9 2006

    End Date

    January 3 2011

    Last Update

    July 2 2017

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    Suburban Hospital

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814