Selective Versus Routine Shunting in Carotid Endarterectomy Patients

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Conditions studied: Stenoses, Carotid Artery

In brief

The project involves prospectively randomizing patients to either routine carotid shunting or selective carotid shunting during Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) under general anesthesia (GA) to see the difference in post-op complications and occurence rates. Patients will be randomized to Routine shunt vs selective groups.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00967486

Run by

CAMC Health System

People needed

200

Starts

2006-12-01

Expected to finish

2009-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-10-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with a SP >= 50 mmHg will be randomized to receive a shunt or not receive a shunt.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients that will be excluded are those who present for a redo CEA, have had a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), permanent stroke, and or a contralateral artery total occlusion of > 30%.
• Finally, consented patients with a stump pressure of <= 50 mm Hg will be excluded from the study and receive standard of care.

Where it is running

• (Vascular Center of Excellence) — Charleston, West Virginia, United States

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