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

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorBeijing Tiantan Hospital

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Age 18-80 years

Any type of neurosurgery

Disqualifiers

None

Trial population

Included patients age 18-80 years with any types of neurosurgery Excluded patients refuse to participate

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • biological samples analysis

    Diagnostic test

    biological samples analysis

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

microplastics

Detection of microplastics in human brain tissue and the blood undergoing neurosurgery

Time frame
baseline, intraoperative
2

nanoplastics

Detection of nanoplastics in human brain tissue and the blood undergoing neurosurgery

Time frame
baseline, intraoperative

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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