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 volunteersQualifiers
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
Cohort
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
biological samples analysis
Diagnostic testbiological samples analysis
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
microplastics
Detection of microplastics in human brain tissue and the blood undergoing neurosurgery
nanoplastics
Detection of nanoplastics in human brain tissue and the blood undergoing neurosurgery
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