Status:

COMPLETED

Intracranial Atherosclerosis and Depression After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Conditions:

Depression

Intracranial Atherosclerosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to examine if blood flow in the brain before coronary artery bypass graft surgery has an effect on depression after surgery. The main hypothesis of the study states that p...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age: 40 years or older
  • Will be having CABG surgery at the Yale New Haven Hospital
  • Be able to provide informed consent
  • Have a household telephone
  • A fluent English speaker, and possessing no communication barrier
  • Be able to come to the study site or to have the study team come to his/her home.
  • Has a family member or partner/ friend who could provide collateral information

Exclusion

  • Has had previous CABG surgery
  • History of dementia diagnosis or cognitive impairment (CDR \>/= 1)
  • Auditory or visual impairment that would interfere with study procedures
  • Active alcohol or substance abuse problem based CAGE-AID (endorsing two or more items)
  • History of Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, or any Psychotic Disorder by medical history or self-report.
  • Presence of non-cardiovascular conditions likely to be fatal within 1 year

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2012

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

169 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01838356

Start Date

September 1 2012

Last Update

January 17 2018

Active Locations (2)

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Yale University School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510

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The Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21218