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Investigating changes in brain networks and cognition after heart surgery

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cardiac disease/coronary artery bypass grafting
Circulatory System
Registration Number
ISRCTN68065962
Lead Sponsor
niversity Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 60-75 years
2. Electively referred for isolated coronary artery bypass grafting

Exclusion Criteria

1. Prisoners and adults lacking capacity to consent
2. Contraindications to MR (implanted electronic devices, metallic foreign bodies, claustrophobia, body weight >140 kg or waist perimeter exceeding manufacturer's recommendations and others according to manufacturer’s recommendations and generally accepted guidelines)
3. Patients with a neurological disorder (e.g. epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s disease)
4. Patients with a diagnosed psychiatric disorder (e.g. schizophrenia, psychosis), drug or alcohol addiction
5. Patients with an already identified as having cognitive impairment (e.g. memory and/or attentional deficits) as defined by psychometric assessment or a preoperative Mini-mental State Examination score < 24. The Mini-mental State Examination will be adminstered after consent but prior to any of the cognitive assessements or fMRI scan
6. Patients who have previously sustained a stroke, intra-cerebral haemorrhage, acquired brain injury
7. Patients unable to complete the cognitive assessments required for the trial e.g. due to language difficulties, visual or hearing impairment

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
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