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CompletedNCT05628480Updated Apr 17, 2024

Multi-omics Analyses Reveal Microbiota-gut-brain Axis in ICU Patients With Post-cardiac Surgery Delirium

An observational study in Postoperative Delirium, Cardiac Disease and Gastrointestinal Microbiome, sponsored by China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-17.

Sponsored by China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
60
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This case-control study is planned to recruit patients who meet the enrollment conditions, receive cardiac surgery (cardiac valve surgery or coronary artery bypass surgery) and cardiopulmonary bypass, and sign the informed consent form in the second ward of adult cardiac surgery, Fuwai Hospital. Use RASS, CAM-ICU scales to evaluate postoperative patients and divide them into delirium and non-delirium groups according to whether they had delirium after surgery. There will be 30 patients in each group. Match the two groups in terms of surgical type, duration of cardiopulmonary bypass, gender and age range (± 3 years). Collect and record the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative data of the enrolled patients, including cardiopulmonary bypass time, ICU stay time, length of mechanical ventilation, hemodynamics and other data. Fecal and/or blood samples are collected from 60 patients before, immediately after and after operation.

The laboratory test and analysis shall be started after the collection of clinical samples. Fecal samples are used for Metagenomics Sequencing and Functional genomics. Blood samples are analyzed by serum metabolomics for changes in intestinal metabolites entering the blood circulation. Simultaneous measurement of IL-6 and TNF in peripheral blood with serum samples- α, IL-1a,IFN-γ and LPS, D-lactic acid and diamine oxidase levels.Use Multi-omics approach to analyze the correlation between intestinal flora diversity, functional gene abundance and blood metabolites, inflammation level and intestinal barrier function, and to find the clinical evidence of the correlation between microbiota-gut-brain axis and the occurrence of POD in patients. Through comprehensive analysis of the research results of this experiment, access to literature, write papers, submit papers and publish relevant papers.

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Conditions studied

  • Postoperative Delirium
  • Cardiac Disease
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome
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In context

Delirium

1,057 studies on the registry are indexed under Delirium; 238 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 60 is below the median of 200 across 418 observational studies indexed under Delirium.

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Lead sponsor

China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases is the lead sponsor of 256 studies on the registry; 134 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

patients who meet the enrollment conditions, receive cardiac surgery (heart valve surgery or coronary artery bypass surgery) and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

Inclusion criteria

  • elective cardiac valve surgery or coronary artery bypass grafting
  • open heart surgery under hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass under intravenous and/or inhalation general anesthesia
  • No history of delirium attack, no cognitive impairment, normal speech, and certain ability of speaking and reading
  • age>18
  • Informed consent of patients, voluntary participation (or consent of family members), and signing of informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • There are organic brain diseases (preoperative brain CT examination)
  • Hearing or visual impairment that may affect delirium assessment
  • Suspected or confirmed history of alcohol/drug/drug abuse
  • Previous history of mental illness or preoperative use of antipsychotic drugs
  • Moderate and severe renal function damage (blood creatinine > 2mg/dL or 177mmol/L) or abnormal liver function (alanine aminotransferase>2 times the upper limit of normal value) or other serious lung diseases
  • Hematologic diseases, bone marrow and/or lymphoid diseases, leukopenia
  • Use immunosuppressive drugs or autoimmune diseases
  • Pregnant
  • Accompanied by other diseases that may affect their survival, such as tumor
  • HIV
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • POD group

    According to RASS and CAM-ICU scales, patients who suffer from post-cardiac surgery delirium in ICU will be include into POD group

  • Non-POD group

    According to RASS and CAM-ICU scales,patients who do not judge as post-cardiac surgery delirium in ICU will be include into non-POD group

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. postoperative delirium

    Use the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) to identify delirium in critically ill patients.The CAM-ICU consists of four main components:inattention, autonomic instability, disorganized thinking, altered level of consciousness.If patient have 1) acute onset of mental status changes or a fluctuating course and 2)inattention and 3)disorganized thinking or 4)altered level of consciousness, thus the patient can be assessed as postoperative delirium (1+2+3/4=POD).

    Time frame: 1-4 days after cardiac surgery

  2. type of postoperative delirium

    The Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) is an instrument designed to assess the level of alertness and agitated behavior in critically-ill patients.The RASS is a 10-point scale ranging from -5 to +4. Levels -1 to -5 denote 5 levels of sedation, levels +1 to +4 describe increasing levels of agitation,level 0 is "alert and calm." 1.Hyperactive POD: postoperative delirium patient with RASS scores +1\~+4; 2.Hypoactive POD:Hyperactive POD: postoperative delirium patient with RASS scores -3\~0; 3.Mixed POD: postoperative delirium patient with RASS score fluctuate between positive and negative.

    Time frame: 1-4 days after cardiac surgery

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Study locations

1 site
  • Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
    Beijing, Beijing 100037, China
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 17, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05628480
Lead sponsor
China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
Collaborators
National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 28, 2022
Start date
Jul 1, 2022
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2023
Completion
Oct 31, 2023
Last update
Apr 17, 2024

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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