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Measuring the strength of enlarged ascending aorta tissue removed in surgery

Studies removed aortic aneurysm tissue to see how much force it withstands.

Key facts

Who runs it
IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Where
Italy1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
Trial code
Registry title
Strength Tracking From Wall Tichness Over Aortic Biomechanics (STORM)
Status
Recruiting
People taking part
40 people, planned
Started
25 Oct 2025
Expected to end
Dec 2026
Type of study
Observational
Record updated
11 March 2026

Who can take part

AI summary

From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.

The trial is looking for adults having heart surgery for a bulge (aneurysm) of the aortic root and/or ascending aorta. The removed piece of aorta is tested in a lab for its strength.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Disease stage
Aneurysm of the aortic root and/or ascending aorta, treated with heart surgery. Not an acute (sudden) aortic problem.
Earlier treatment
No previous heart surgery.

Main reasons for not taking part

  • Previous heart surgery
  • Acute aortic dissection (a sudden tear in the aorta wall)
  • Intramural hematoma (bleeding inside the aorta wall)
  • Other acute aortic problems

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Patients undergoing cardiac surgery for either aortic root and/or ascending aortic aneurysms; • Patients that have received, understood and signed the written informed consent for this study

Who cannot take part

  • Patients that have already undergone previous cardiac surgery; • Patients that present with acute aortic pathologies, such as acute aortic dissection or intramural hematoma

This trial has no sites in United States.

It has sites in one country. Choose a country to see its sites.

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

The aim of the study is to analyse the resected portion of aneurysmatic ascending aorta in order to assess its strength to rupture, standardise the various measurements performed within the lab and try to correlate these qualitative results with quantitative results (regarding aortic diameter, valve morphology and aortic wall thickness).

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Strength Tracking From Wall Tichness Over Aortic Biomechanics
Plain-language title
Measuring the strength of enlarged ascending aorta tissue removed in surgeryGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 14 November 2026.
Record updated
11 March 2026