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Active Not RecruitingNCT07034586

Prospective Evaluation of Adventitial Histopathology in Borderline Ascending Aortic Dilatatio

A Prospective Analysis of Adventitial Pathology in Patients Undergoing Coronary Bypass With Borderline Ascending Aortic Dilatation

Status
Active Not Recruiting
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
102 (actual)
Sponsor
Samsun University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
20 Years – 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This prospective study investigates microscopic changes in the outer layer (adventitia) of the ascending aorta in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. The study includes two groups of patients: (1) those with borderline ascending aortic dilatation (4.0-5.0 cm), and (2) a control group with normal aortic diameter (\<4.0 cm), all undergoing the same surgical procedure. During CABG, a small circular punch is routinely made in the ascending aorta for the proximal saphenous vein graft anastomosis. The tissue removed from this punch site is collected and used for histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis. The study aims to determine whether adventitial changes correlate with aortic size and whether these changes can help identify patients at risk for future aortic dissection or rupture. The findings may guide surgical decision-making in patients with borderline aortic enlargement.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2023-08-01
Primary completion
2025-08-01
Completion
2025-09-01
First posted
2025-06-24
Last updated
2025-06-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07034586. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.