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Exploring of Serum Biomarkers of Delirium After Cardiovascular Surgery

Recruiting
Conditions
Delirium
Registration Number
NCT06007755
Lead Sponsor
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Brief Summary

The incidence of postoperative delirium in patients after cardiovascular surgery is very high, which seriously affects the short-term and long-term prognosis of patients, but its mechanism is not clear. Recent studies have found that lactic acid participates in the process of sepsis by inducing histone lactatation in macrophages. histone H3 lysine 18 lactylation (H3K18la) is significantly associated with the severity of disease and inflammatory response. Inflammation plays an important role in postoperative delirium. We therefore hypothesized that macrophage H3K18la also plays a role in postoperative delirium. At the same time, the latest literature shows that the early markers of Alzheimer's disease (AD), such as Aβ, exosomes and phosphorylated tau, etc. \[5\], can also be detected in the serum of AD patients. Given the obvious correlation between Alzheimer's disease and postoperative delirium \[6\], we hypothesized that serum biomarkers of AD could also be used as serum biomarkers for postoperative delirium.

The objectives of this study were to investigate the correlation between H3K18 in serum monocytes and postoperative delirium and its severity in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Meanwhile, we also detect the serum levels of biomarkers of AD, such as Aβ, tau and exosomes etc., in patients undergoing major cardiac surgery. We aim to find the serum biomarkers of delirium after major cardiac surgery, so as to provide a more convenient diagnostic basis for the prevention of postoperative delirium.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
113
Inclusion Criteria

patients who receive cardiovascular surgery

  • Patients participated voluntarily and signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • past medical history of neurological and psychiatric diseases; severe visual or hearing impairment;

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of postoperative deliriumAfter surgery through to postoperative day 7

The incidence of postoperative delirium was determined according to the 3-Minute Diagnostic Interview for Confusion Assessment Method (3D-CAM) diagnostic algorithm. The algorithm consists of four clinical criteria: (1) acute onset and fluctuating course, (2) inattention, and either, (3) disorganized thinking, or(4) altered level of consciousness. To define a patient as having delirium, both the first and the second criteria have to be present, as well as either the third or the fourth criteria.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
the level of H3K18 in serum monocytes of postoperative delirium and un-delirium patientsPerioperative data

Lactylation levels of all proteins and H3K18 from peripheral blood mononuclear (PBMC) were determined by western blotting and serum levels of inflammatory cytokines by flow cytometry.

the level of Aβ in serum of postoperative delirium and un-delirium patientsPerioperative data

the level of Aβ in serum was determined by colorimetric and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) dual-mode magnetic immunosensor

the level of tau in serum of postoperative delirium and un-delirium patientsPerioperative data

the level of tau in serum was determined by colorimetric and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) dual-mode magnetic immunosensor

the level of exosomes in serum of postoperative delirium and un-delirium patientsPerioperative data

the level of exosomes in serum was determined by colorimetric and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) dual-mode magnetic immunosensor

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

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