Clinical Trial

Non-invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring in Carotid Surgery

Study acronym: SPARK
Recruiting
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Record status
This record was last updated October 3, 2025 (before its estimated May 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
Carotid endarterectomy surgery carries significant neurological and cardiac risks, requiring continuous monitoring of blood pressure. In standard practice, this monitoring is carried out using an arterial catheter inserted at the start of the operation. This invasive procedure is generally not well received by the patient and is a source of potential ischaemic and infectious complications. The use of a non-invasive extracorporeal device (digital cuff) for continuous measurement of arterial pressure, based on detection of the pulse wave by plethysmography, could provide an interesting alternative. Nevertheless, the concordance of blood pressure curves measured continuously by the arterial catheter and by non-invasive pulse wave analysis remains insufficiently studied for carotid endarterectomy surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the concordance, using the Bland-Altman method, of mean arterial pressure curves measured continuously by the invasive arterial catheter (standard management) and by non-invasive pulse wave contour analysis (non-invasive extracorporeal sensor) in carotid endarterectomy surgery. This was a non-interventional study. Patient management is carried out according to current recommendations for carotid endarterectomy surgery: placement of an arterial catheter at the start of the procedure and frontal NIRS electrodes. A non-invasive monitoring device (ClearSight™ digital cuff available on the investigation site) will then be added to measure blood pressure on the side ipsilateral to the arterial catheter.
Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended once since 2025-05-07.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2025-09-30
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06965257
Lead Sponsor Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Conditions Carotid Endarterectomy Surgery
Enrollment 40 participants
Start Date 2026-05
Primary Completion 2026-05 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-05 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-10-03