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Causes of brain injury during heart surgery

Brain Injury following Cardiac Interventions (BICI)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN66022965
Enrollment
100
Registered
2018-11-28
Start date
2011-07-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-07-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cardiac surgery will Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circulatory System

Interventions

All eligible participants are invited to take part in the study after their cardiac surgery consultation and provided with a patient information leaflet. Participants interested in taking part in the

Sponsors

University of Leicester
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Undergoing cardiac surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass 2. Native English speaker (for neuropsychological tests) 3. Eligible to undergo MRI scan

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unable to take neuropsychological tests

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number and size of brain lesions assessed using 3T MRI imaging (including diffusion-weighted imaging, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery, time of flight angiography, susceptible weighted imaging and T1 and T2 volumetric measurements) before surgery and 6-8 weeks post-surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Cognitive ability (including speed of information and language processing, attention and psychomotor speed) assessed using WASI test (via Block Design, Pattern Matrices, and Similarities and Vocabulary tests), Trail Making Parts A and B, WMS-III digit span task, SCOLP test and Grooved Pegboard test before surgery and 6-8 weeks post-surgery 2. Interruption to blood flow to the brain and presence of emboli during the surgical procedure assessed using intra-operative transcranial ultrasound monitoring of the middle cerebral artery 3. Presence/absence of risk factors for cognitive decline assessed by reviewing the participant's medical records

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactEmma Chung

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026