Status:

RECRUITING

Study on Ketorolac for Improving Outcomes and Prognosis in Patients With Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection

Lead Sponsor:

The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School

Collaborating Sponsors:

Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

Huai'an First People's Hospital

Conditions:

Aortic Dissection

Inflammation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of ketorolac in 360 patients with Stanford Type A aortic dissection, conducted between 2025 and 2...

Detailed Description

This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial will enroll 360 eligible patients with Stanford Type A aortic dissection between March 2025 and December 2027. Participants will b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with Stanford Type A aortic dissection confirmed by imaging and scheduled for emergency surgery.
  • Aged between 18 and 65 years.
  • Signed informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Patients who are unable to eat independently or require prolonged fasting.
  • History of malignant tumors.
  • Body weight \<50 kg.
  • Traumatic aortic dissection.
  • Patients with Marfan syndrome.
  • Unstable vital signs requiring preoperative mechanical support or resuscitation (e.g., IABP \[Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump\], ECMO \[Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation\], LVAD \[Left Ventricular Assist Device\])
  • Patients requiring preoperative endotracheal intubation.
  • Consciousness impairment, central nervous system dysfunction, or evidence of cerebral malperfusion syndrome upon admission.
  • Preoperative hematemesis, melena, fresh blood in stool, or symptoms of bowel dilation.
  • Clear evidence of limb malperfusion before surgery.
  • Presence of organ malperfusion syndrome.
  • Patients requiring interventional procedures to relieve organ malperfusion before surgery.
  • History of gastrointestinal ulcers or chronic gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases.
  • History of dialysis or renal insufficiency before admission.
  • History of liver disease.
  • Allergy to ketorolac tromethamine, aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
  • Chronic inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, or long-term use of steroids or NSAIDs for other reasons.
  • Absence of cerebral perfusion during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.
  • History of major surgery or acute myocardial infarction within 90 days.
  • History of cardiac or major vascular surgery.
  • Pregnant or lactating women.
  • Patients who refuse to participate in this clinical trial or decline to sign the informed consent form.
  • Any other conditions deemed unsuitable for participation by the investigator.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 27 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

360 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06968806

Start Date

October 27 2025

End Date

September 1 2028

Last Update

November 17 2025

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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 210008

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