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EEG, Cerebral Oximetry, and Arterial to Jugular Venous Lactate to Assess Cerebral Ischemia During Carotid Endarterectomy

NCT00737334 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2009-11-11

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Summary

A highly desired result during carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the ability to predict and warn the surgeon if the brain is at risk of damage during the period of time that the carotid artery is cross-clamped for surgical repair of the vessel narrowing. A number of approaches for cerebral monitoring have been developed, including EEG, cerebral oximetry, and measurement of arterial to jugular venous concentration differences of oxygen, glucose or lactate. This study will utilize and compare multiple monitoring approaches for detecting when and if the brain is at risk of injury during CEA. As such, this robust approach to monitoring may permit a more prompt intervention to prevent or limit damage should cerebral ischemia occur. In this study we will compare a processed EEG monitor -- the EEGo, which uses nonlinear analysis to a bispectral (BIS) index monitor, and to the FORE-SIGHT cerebral oximeter to assess the ability of each to identify cerebral ischemia should it occur with carotid artery cross-clamping during CEA. These monitors will be correlated with arterial to jugular venous lactate concentration difference, which has recently been shown to be a sensitive indicator of hemispheric ischemia during CEA.

Conditions

  • Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis

Interventions

DEVICE

EEGo, BIS, FORE-SIGHT cerebral oximeter

The EEGo monitor, BIS monitor, and FORE-SIGHT cerebral oximeter will be used for cerebral monitoring of all patients. A comparison of the three monitors will be done. For EEGo monitoring, five bipolar electrodes will be placed per International 1020 system. For BIS monitoring, the BIS quattro sensor will be placed on the forehead in usual fashion. For FORE-SIGHT monitoring, the two sensor strips will be placed on the forehead in usual fashion. All patients will have their ipsilateral Internal Jugular vein cannulated by the surgeon intraoperatively with a 16g IV cannula, through which a Portex multi-orifice epidural catheter will then be placed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Manitoba

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • W. Alan C. Mutch, MD · University of Manitoba

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-10-31
Completion
2009-10-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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