U.S., July 26 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07086183) titled 'Perioperative Risk in Patients on Chronic Aspirin Undergoing Craniotomy' on July 18.
Brief Summary: This study is looking at how taking aspirin regularly affects bleeding during and after brain surgery. Specifically, it focuses on patients who are having elective surgery to clip a brain aneurysm.
Aspirin is commonly used to prevent heart attacks and strokes, but it can also increase the risk of bleeding. Doctors often face a tough decision: should patients stop taking aspirin before surgery to reduce bleeding risk, or continue it to prevent blood clots?
To help answer this question, researchers will observe 100 patients, some who ...