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Optimizing Cerebral Autoregulation During Surgery

Optimizing Cerebral Autoregulation During Surgery

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05308290
Enrollment
27
Registered
2022-04-04
Start date
2023-01-09
Completion date
2025-07-30
Last updated
2025-09-02

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

Conditions

Delirium, Hip Arthropathy, Hip Fractures, Surgery

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a pilot trial to determine the feasibility, safety, and potential efficacy of targeting mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) within the limits of cerebral autoregulation during surgery compared with usual care.

Interventions

OTHERBlood pressure management according to cerebral autoregulation

Intraoperative blood pressure will be targeted based on limits of cerebral autoregulation.

OTHERBlood pressure management according to usual care

Intraoperative blood pressure will be targeted based on usual care.

Sponsors

National Institute on Aging (NIA)
CollaboratorNIH
Johns Hopkins University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* planned hip or knee surgery (either for fracture or elective) or lung surgery * age ≥60 * ambulatory at baseline * expected duration of surgery \> 90 minutes

Exclusion criteria

* Planned concurrent surgery * Allergy to adhesive tape * Short Blessed Test score \>20 * Clinical diagnosis of dementia * Opinion of either the anesthesiologist or surgeon that the patient is not appropriate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean Arterial Pressure Outside Limits of Cerebral AutoregulationIntraoperative, up to 5 hoursExtent (mmHg \* hours) of mean arterial pressure outside limits of cerebral autoregulation after establishment of target mean arterial pressure.
Estimated Blood LossIntraoperative, up to 5 hoursBlood loss during surgery (mL).
Number of Participants With New Myocardial Infarction After SurgeryIn the hospital after surgery, up to 2 weeksClinically diagnosed new myocardial infarction after surgery as a measure of incidence.
Number of Participants With New Stroke After SurgeryIn the hospital after surgery, up to 2 weeksClinically diagnosed new stroke after surgery as a measure of incidence.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in General Overall Health and Disability as Assessed by the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0Approximately 60, 180, and 365 Days after SurgeryWill be assessed via the World Health Organization (WHO) Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHO-DAS 2.0). Scores range from 0-100 with 0 indicating no disability and 100 indicating severe disability.
Number of Participants That Develop Delirium After SurgeryIn the hospital during the first 3 days after surgeryDevelopment of delirium after surgery as diagnosed by the 3-Minute, Diagnostic Interview for Confusion Assessment Method (3D-CAM) or CAM-ICU.
Change in Ability to Ambulate Without Human AssistanceApproximately 60, 180, and 365 Days after SurgeryInability to walk more than 10 feet without human assistance.
Change in General Function as Assessed by the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living QuestionnaireApproximately 60, 180, and 365 Days after SurgeryScore on Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. Scores range from 0-8, with 0 indicating severe impairment and 8 indicating no impairment.
Change in General Cognitive Function as Assessed by the Short Blessed TestApproximately 60, 180, and 365 Days after SurgeryWill be assessed via Short Blessed Test. Scores range from 0-28 with 0 indicating no cognitive impairment and 28 indicating severe cognitive impairment.
Change in Executive Cognitive Function as Assessed by the Oral Trail Making TestApproximately 60, 180, and 365 Days after SurgeryWill be assessed via Oral Trail Making Test. The test is timed, and shorter times indicate better performance and longer times indicate worse performance.
Dementia Screening as Assessed by the AD8 Test365 Days after SurgeryWill be assessed via the Eight-item Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia Test (AD8). Scores range from 0-8 with 0 indicating no cognitive impairment and 8 indicating severe cognitive impairment consistent with dementia

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Pre-assignment details

2 patients were excluded during secondary screen before randomization

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Blood Pressure Managed by Cerebral Autoregulation
In this arm cerebral autoregulation monitoring will be used to determine the lower and upper limits of cerebral autoregulation. Monitoring will continue throughout the surgery. Blood pressure management will be maintained to be within the limits of cerebral autoregulation.
18
Standard of Care Blood Pressure Management
In this arm cerebral autoregulation monitoring will be used for observation. The anesthesia provider will use usual care guidelines for blood pressure management.
7
Total25

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyDeath10
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up21
Overall Studystill in study followup01

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBlood Pressure Managed by Cerebral AutoregulationStandard of Care Blood Pressure ManagementTotal
Age, Continuous70.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.2
71.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.8
70.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.2
Cardiac Arrhythmia1 Participants1 Participants2 Participants
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)1 Participants3 Participants4 Participants
Coronary Artery Disease3 Participants2 Participants5 Participants
Diabetes Mellitus4 Participants3 Participants7 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
17 Participants7 Participants24 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Hemoglobin (g/dl)13.2 (g/dl)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.6
13.7 (g/dl)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.7
13.3 (g/dl)
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.4
Hypertension14 Participants5 Participants19 Participants
Past Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants0 Participants2 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
16 Participants7 Participants23 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
18 Participants7 Participants25 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
10 Participants3 Participants13 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants4 Participants12 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 180 / 7
other
Total, other adverse events
6 / 185 / 7
serious
Total, serious adverse events
8 / 183 / 7

Outcome results

Primary

Estimated Blood Loss

Blood loss during surgery (mL).

Time frame: Intraoperative, up to 5 hours

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Blood Pressure Managed by Cerebral AutoregulationEstimated Blood Loss17.5 mLStandard Deviation 17.8
Standard of Care Blood Pressure ManagementEstimated Blood Loss12.9 mLStandard Deviation 19.8
p-value: 0.6t-test, 2 sided
Primary

Mean Arterial Pressure Outside Limits of Cerebral Autoregulation

Extent (mmHg \* hours) of mean arterial pressure outside limits of cerebral autoregulation after establishment of target mean arterial pressure.

Time frame: Intraoperative, up to 5 hours

Population: Signals did not work with one participant and no data was collected.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Blood Pressure Managed by Cerebral AutoregulationMean Arterial Pressure Outside Limits of Cerebral Autoregulation2.2 mmHg * hoursStandard Deviation 2.1
Standard of Care Blood Pressure ManagementMean Arterial Pressure Outside Limits of Cerebral Autoregulation1.8 mmHg * hoursStandard Deviation 1.2
p-value: 0.6t-test, 2 sided
Primary

Number of Participants With New Myocardial Infarction After Surgery

Clinically diagnosed new myocardial infarction after surgery as a measure of incidence.

Time frame: In the hospital after surgery, up to 2 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Blood Pressure Managed by Cerebral AutoregulationNumber of Participants With New Myocardial Infarction After Surgery0 Participants
Standard of Care Blood Pressure ManagementNumber of Participants With New Myocardial Infarction After Surgery0 Participants
p-value: 1Fisher Exact
Primary

Number of Participants With New Stroke After Surgery

Clinically diagnosed new stroke after surgery as a measure of incidence.

Time frame: In the hospital after surgery, up to 2 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Blood Pressure Managed by Cerebral AutoregulationNumber of Participants With New Stroke After Surgery0 Participants
Standard of Care Blood Pressure ManagementNumber of Participants With New Stroke After Surgery0 Participants
p-value: 1Fisher Exact
Secondary

Change in Ability to Ambulate Without Human Assistance

Inability to walk more than 10 feet without human assistance.

Time frame: Approximately 60, 180, and 365 Days after Surgery

Secondary

Change in Executive Cognitive Function as Assessed by the Oral Trail Making Test

Will be assessed via Oral Trail Making Test. The test is timed, and shorter times indicate better performance and longer times indicate worse performance.

Time frame: Approximately 60, 180, and 365 Days after Surgery

Secondary

Change in General Cognitive Function as Assessed by the Short Blessed Test

Will be assessed via Short Blessed Test. Scores range from 0-28 with 0 indicating no cognitive impairment and 28 indicating severe cognitive impairment.

Time frame: Approximately 60, 180, and 365 Days after Surgery

Secondary

Change in General Function as Assessed by the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire

Score on Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. Scores range from 0-8, with 0 indicating severe impairment and 8 indicating no impairment.

Time frame: Approximately 60, 180, and 365 Days after Surgery

Secondary

Change in General Overall Health and Disability as Assessed by the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0

Will be assessed via the World Health Organization (WHO) Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHO-DAS 2.0). Scores range from 0-100 with 0 indicating no disability and 100 indicating severe disability.

Time frame: Approximately 60, 180, and 365 Days after Surgery

Secondary

Dementia Screening as Assessed by the AD8 Test

Will be assessed via the Eight-item Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia Test (AD8). Scores range from 0-8 with 0 indicating no cognitive impairment and 8 indicating severe cognitive impairment consistent with dementia

Time frame: 365 Days after Surgery

Secondary

Number of Participants That Develop Delirium After Surgery

Development of delirium after surgery as diagnosed by the 3-Minute, Diagnostic Interview for Confusion Assessment Method (3D-CAM) or CAM-ICU.

Time frame: In the hospital during the first 3 days after surgery

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Blood Pressure Managed by Cerebral AutoregulationNumber of Participants That Develop Delirium After Surgery0 Participants
Standard of Care Blood Pressure ManagementNumber of Participants That Develop Delirium After Surgery1 Participants
p-value: 0.28Fisher Exact

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026