Detection of Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Neurosurgery Patients (DT-MiNi)

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Conditions studied: Carotid Artery Stenosis, Glioma, Intracranial Aneurysm, Intracranial Hemorrhages, Brain Tumor

In brief

Plastic particles are a ubiquitous pollutant in the living environment and food chain, so far, plenty of studies have reported the internal exposure of microplastics and nanoplastics in human tissues and enclosed body fluids. Neurosurgery is the only department that can open the skull. In addition to blood and cerebrospinal fluid, there are brain tissue and tumors in the presence of lesions. Whether any of these microplastics and nanoplastics are present remains a mystery. This prospective observational study will harvest biological samples of neurosurgery patients. The objective of this research is to be able to detect microplastics and nanoplastics on blood and operation samples of neurosurgery patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05968053

Run by

Beijing Tiantan Hospital

People needed

500

Starts

2023-09-25

Expected to finish

2025-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-01-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-80 years
• Any type of neurosurgery

You may not qualify if…

• ·refusal of the patient to participate

Where it is running

• Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University — Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China (enrolling)

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