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Clinical Trials/NCT06250374
NCT06250374
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Assessment of the Cerebral Perfusion During the Period of Deep Hypothermia at 18°C in Patient Undergoing Pulmonary Endarterectomy Surgery.

Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph1 site in 1 country45 target enrollmentAugust 24, 2023

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Hypothermia
Sponsor
Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
Enrollment
45
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Assessment of cerebral blood perfusion during deep hypothermia
Status
Active, Not Recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery present risk of acute postoperative neurological complications. These complications are most often postoperative cognitive dysfunction (confusion, cognitive disorders, executive disorders) with a prevalence of up to 40% at 5 years, and ischemic (stroke) with an incidence of between 0.4 and 14%. The causes are usually multifactorial, but altered cerebral perfusion during CPB surgery is an important prognostic factor. Data regarding the effect of deep hypothermia on cerebral perfusion during CPB in adult are scarce. Currently, aortic arch replacement following aortic dissection or aneurysm, and pulmonary artery endarterectomy (PAE) in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension of post embolic origin are performed under deep hypothermia.

In this latter indication, the need to obtain a completely bloodless operating field necessitates complete circulatory arrest during short period of time to enable the surgeon to optimally remove the clot materials located into the pulmonary arteries.

To protect the brain and avoid irreversible brain injury during circulatory arrest(s), body temperature is lowered at 18-20°C. Deep hypothermia can lead to significant arterial vasoconstriction, which can reduce the blood supply to the brai. It also increases the solubility of CO2 in the blood, leading to respiratory alkalosis, which can also lead to vasoconstriction of cerebral vessels, increasing the risk of ischemic lesions.

In adult there is no consistent data on the cerebral perfusion during PAE surgery under deep hypothermia at 18-20°C. Animal studies showed that cerebral regulation seems to be preserved under these conditions. A better understanding of the effect of deep hypothermia on cerebral perfusion during PAE surgery is essential to adapt our management to limit the occurrence of postoperative neurological complications.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
August 24, 2023
End Date
May 24, 2025
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Single Group
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Scheduled for pulmonary artery thromboendarterectomy surgery.
  • Patient with free, written and informed consent.
  • Patient affiliated to a social security scheme (beneficiary or beneficiary's beneficiary).
  • French-speaking patient.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient refusing to participate in the study.
  • Patient under guardianship.
  • Patient deprived of liberty.
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Assessment of cerebral blood perfusion during deep hypothermia

Time Frame: M1: Baseline-normothermia after induction of general anesthesia (H0) M2: During CPB-at 18°C-before cardiac arrest (H2) M3: After cardiac arrest-at 18°C before (H4) M4: End of surgery-normothermia (H6)

Cerebral blood perfusion during deep hypothermia (18-20°C) will be assessed by measuring mean blood flow velocities in the middle cerebral arteries (MCAs) using trans-cranial Doppler ultrasound (DTC) at different time of the surgery (Four measures in total). All measure are performed during the time of the surgery. The first measure (M1) is baseline to which the other measure will be compared to.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Correlation between NIRS and middle cerebral arteries velocity values for each measure.(M1: Baseline-normothermia after induction of general anesthesia (H0) M2: During CPB-at 18°C-before cardiac arrest (H2) M3: After cardiac arrest-at 18°C before (H4) M4: End of surgery-normothermia (H6))
  • Seek for post-circulatory arrest hyperemia(M2: During CPB after cooling at 18°C before cardiac arrest (H2). M3: After cardiac arrest at 18°C before rewarming period (H4).)

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