Middle Cerebral Artery Velocity and Oxygen Saturation of the Brain During Carotid Endarterectomy

Sponsor
University of Debrecen (Other)
Overall Status
Unknown status
CT.gov ID
NCT02665104
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The primary endpoint of our study is to determine whether neurological symptoms (aphasia, paresis, loss of consciousness, numbness) occur after clamping the internal carotid artery, and if so, changes showed by transcranial Doppler or INVOS monitor is more sensitive regarding the symptoms? Secondary endpoint: the degree of change in the measured parameters after the internal carotid artery is clamped, and if there is any difference between the operated and non-operated sides?

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Device: transcranial Doppler (TCD) and INVOS monitor

Detailed Description

Investigation of blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery and oxygen saturation of the brain bilaterally during carotid endarterectomy carried out in local anesthesia in patients with and without neurological symptoms using transcranial Doppler (TCD) and INVOS monitor.

Zoltán Gyöngyösi Study protocol

The primary endpoint of our study is to determine whether neurological symptoms (aphasia, paresis, loss of consciousness, numbness) occur after clamping the internal carotid artery, and if so, changes showed by transcranial Doppler or INVOS monitor is more sensitive regarding the symptoms? Secondary endpoint: the degree of change in the measured parameters after the internal carotid artery is clamped, and if there is any difference between the operated and non-operated sides?

Patients and Methods

Outpatient examination, preparation and anesthesia of the patients:
  • ECG test

  • Echocardiography, if it is necessary due to the cardial status of the patient.

  • Indication of surgical intervention provided by the cerebrovascular outpatient clinic, with attached carotid ultrasound and angiography results.

Surgical anesthesia:
  • Superficial and deep cervical block with 3.75% ropivacaine (50ml ropivacaine 3.75%) (incase of allergy bupivacaine should be used)

  • Securing venous catheter, infusion of Lactated-Ringer or Voluven solution.

  • In case of pain topical administration of Lidocaine by the surgeon, intravenous administration of 25-50ug Fentanyl or 1 vial of Algopyrin.

Intraoperative measurements:
  • Bilateral transcranial Doppler measurements of the blood flow velocity within the middle cerebral arteries: 1. before local anesthesia, 2. after the onset of local anesthetic, but before skin incision, 3. intraoperatively before clamping the internal carotid artery, 4. one minute after clamping the internal carotid artery, 5. five minutes after clamping the internal carotid artery, 6. fifteen minutes after clamping the internal carotid artery, 7. directly after the restoration of blood flow in the internal carotid artery, 8. postoperatively, 4-6 hours after the intervention.

  • Recording mean arterial pressure with each TCD measurement.

  • Recording cerebral saturation (INVOS) with each TCD measurement.

  • Recording any anti-hypertensive therapy in the postoperative phase.

  • Recording heart rate.

  • Recording arterial oxygen saturation.

  • Recording the patients' neurological status with each TCD measurement and continuous neurological monitoring while the internal carotid artery is clamped.

Study Design

Study Type:
Observational
Anticipated Enrollment :
100 participants
Observational Model:
Cohort
Time Perspective:
Prospective
Official Title:
Investigation of Blood Flow Velocity in the MCA and Oxygen Saturation of the Brain During Carotid Endarterectomy in Local Anesthesia in Patients With and Without Neurological Symptoms Using Transcranial Doppler (TCD) and INVOS Monitor
Study Start Date :
Apr 1, 2015
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Apr 1, 2017
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Apr 1, 2017

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
patients without neurological symptoms

carotid endarterectomy patients who dont'have any neurological symptoms after carotid clamping

Device: transcranial Doppler (TCD) and INVOS monitor
Bilateral transcranial Doppler measurements of the blood flow velocity within the middle cerebral arteries: 1. before local anesthesia, 2. after the onset of local anesthetic, but before skin incision, 3. intraoperatively before clamping the internal carotid artery, 4. one minute after clamping the internal carotid artery, 5. five minutes after clamping the internal carotid artery, 6. fifteen minutes after clamping the internal carotid artery, 7. directly after the restoration of blood flow in the internal carotid artery, 8. postoperatively, 4-6 hours after the intervention.

patients with neurological symptoms

carotid endarterectomy patients who have new neurological symptoms after carotid clamping

Device: transcranial Doppler (TCD) and INVOS monitor
Bilateral transcranial Doppler measurements of the blood flow velocity within the middle cerebral arteries: 1. before local anesthesia, 2. after the onset of local anesthetic, but before skin incision, 3. intraoperatively before clamping the internal carotid artery, 4. one minute after clamping the internal carotid artery, 5. five minutes after clamping the internal carotid artery, 6. fifteen minutes after clamping the internal carotid artery, 7. directly after the restoration of blood flow in the internal carotid artery, 8. postoperatively, 4-6 hours after the intervention.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. to determine the changes in MCA flow velocity in patient with intraoperative neurological symptoms [15 month]

    (aphasia, paresis, loss of consciousness, numbness) occur after clamping the internal carotid artery, and if so, to determine the changes in MCA flow velocity in patient with intraoperative neurological symptoms Recording mean arterial flow velocity with each TCD measurement.

  2. to determine the changes in cerebral O2 saturation in patient with intraoperative neurological symptoms [15 month]

    Recording cerebral saturation (INVOS) with each measurement.

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. the degree of change in the measured parameters during clamp and declamp after the internal carotid artery is clamped, if there is any difference between the operated and non-operated sides? [15 month]

    Recording mean arterial pressure with each TCD measurement. Recording cerebral saturation (INVOS) with each measurement.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
N/A and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • 100 patients awaiting carotid artery endarterectomy carried out in regional anesthesia.

  • Age: patients over 18 years.

  • Gender: both female and male patients are included in the study.

  • Medical equipment: venous catheter, arterial catheter for invasive blood pressure monitoring.

  • Bilateral continuous measurement of the middle cerebral arteries with Transcranial Doppler.

  • Bilateral continuous measurement of the cerebral saturation with INVOS monitor.

Exclusion Criteria:
  • Allergy to ropivacaine, bupivacaine.

  • Patients who does not consent to the awake surgery or does not sign the informed consent of the study.

  • If the patient is either psychologically or neurologically unsuitable for the awake surgery.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 University of Debrecen Debrecen Hajdú-Bihar Hungary 4032
2 University of Debrecen Debrecen Hungary 4032

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • University of Debrecen

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Béla Fülesdi, MD,PhD,DSci, Hungary University of Debrecen Debrecen, Hungary, 4032

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Tamas Vegh, MD, assistant professor anesthesiologist and intensive care specialist, University of Debrecen
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02665104
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • DE RKEB/IKEB:4364/2015
  • 094579/2015/OTIG
First Posted:
Jan 27, 2016
Last Update Posted:
Mar 13, 2017
Last Verified:
Mar 1, 2017
Keywords provided by Tamas Vegh, MD, assistant professor anesthesiologist and intensive care specialist, University of Debrecen

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Mar 13, 2017