A Lithium-Based Medication to Improve Neurological Outcomes After Surgical Carotid Reconstruction

Registration Number
NCT05126238
Lead Sponsor
Negovsky Reanimatology Research Institute
Brief Summary

There are 10.3 million cases of stroke registered in the world every year; 63% of them lead to death. According to World Health Organization, stroke is one of the most important risk factors of death and early disability.
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Detailed Description

There are 10.3 million cases of stroke registered in the world every year; 63% of them lead to death. According to World Health Organization, stroke is one of the most important risk factors of death and early disability.
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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
500
Inclusion Criteria
  • age > 18 years
  • elective carotid artery surgery
  • general anesthesia
  • written informed consent
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Exclusion Criteria
  • urgent surgery
  • recent ( < 1 month) overt stroke
  • Mini-mental State Examination < 20 points
  • The presence of any mental disorder according to the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision which is confirmed by a psychiatrist.
  • The presence of any neuromuscular disease according to the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision
  • Hypersensitivity or known allergy to lithium carbonate
  • History of seizure disorder
  • History of leukemia
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction < 30%
  • Heart failure equal 3 or 4 class according to the New York Heart Association Functional Classification
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women
  • Inability to undergo a preoperative assessment for any reason
  • Previously enrolled in this trial
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboIn preoperative period patients will take placebo on 1-1-1 regimen during 2 days prior to surgery. On the day of surgery, they will take placebo 2 hours before surgery. After the surgery, patients will take placebo in the afternoon and in the evening.
LithiumLithium CarbonateIn preoperative period patients will take 300mg of lithium carbonate on 1-1-1 regimen during 2 days prior to surgery. On the day of surgery, they will take 300mg of lithium carbonate 2 hours before surgery. After the surgery, patients will take 300mg of lithium carbonate in the afternoon and 300mg of lithium carbonate in the evening.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frequency of emergence delirium30 days

Number of patients with positive the confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit as soon as they reach Aldrete score of 9 points

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frequency of covert strokes1 year

Number of covert strokes

Serum level of Tau-protein2 days after surgery

Serum level of Tau-protein

Length of postoperative deliriumuntil 1 month after surgery

30 days - number of days in which patient had positive confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit or 3-minute confusion assessment method

Frequency of major adverse cardiac event1 year

Number of major adverse cardiac events

Serum level of neuron-specific enolase2 days after surgery

Serum level of neuron-specific enolase

Length of hospitalization1 month

Number of days in hospital

Frequency of leukocytosisFrom 2 days before surgery to the day of surgery

Number of patients with leukocytosis

Frequency of postoperative nausea and vomit1 month

Number of patients with postoperative nausea and vomit

Frequency of preoperative seizureFrom 2 days before surgery to the day of surgery

Number of patients with seizure

Frequency of postoperative delirium30 days

Number of patients with even one positive confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit or 3-minute confusion assessment method

Frequency of cardiac death1 year

Number of of cardiac deaths

Frequency of non-fatal cardiac arrest1 year

Number of non-fatal cardiac arrests

1-year mortality1 year

Number of deaths in period of 1 year after surgery

Frequency of acute diarrheaFrom 2 days before surgery to the day of surgery

Number of patients with acute diarrhea

Frequency of agitation30 days

Richmond agitation-sedation scale more or equal +2 evaluated from the end of volatile anesthetic supply to the moment when a patient reaches Aldrete score of 9 points

Richmond agitation-sedation scale:
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Length of stay in intensive care unit1 month

Number of days in intensive care unit

Frequency of preoperative nausea and vomitFrom 2 days before surgery to the day of surgery

Number of patients with preoperative nausea and vomit

Frequency of acute kidney injury1 month

Number of patients with acute kidney injury

Frequency of myastheniaFrom 2 days before surgery to the day of surgery

Number of patients with myasthenia

Serum level of S100 beta protein2 days after surgery

Serum level of S100 beta protein

Serum level of Neurofilament light polypeptide2 days after surgery

Serum level of Neurofilament light polypeptide

Serum level of Glial fibrillary acidic protein2 days after surgery

Serum level of Glial fibrillary acidic protein

Frequency of overt strokes1 year

Number of overt strokes

Frequency of major adverse cardiac and cognitive event1 year

Number of major adverse cardiac and cognitive events

30-days mortality30 days

Number of deaths in period of 30 days after surgery

Frequency of new postoperative arrhythmia1 month

Number of new postoperative arrhythmias

Frequency of postoperative seizure1 month

Number of patients with seizure

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Vishnevsky Center of Surgery

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Moscow, Russian Federation

Demikhov Municipal Clinical Hospital 68

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Moscow, Russian Federation

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