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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12609000844246
ACTRN12609000844246
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'A randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of carbon dioxide insufflation of the pericardial field as a neuroprotective strategy to decrease postoperative neurocognitive impairment in patients undergoing open chamber cardiac surgery.'

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery0 sites140 target enrollmentSeptember 30, 2009

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Enrollment
140
Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 30, 2009
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Undergoing an open cardiac (aortic and/or mitral valve) operation; competence to provide informed consent;ability to communicate in English to undertake the neuropsychological test

Exclusion Criteria

  • Past history of cerebrovascular accident (stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA));history of clinically diagnosed active psychiatric conditions; emergency or salvage cardiac valve operations; Intelligence Quotient \< 70

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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