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Vestibular SchwannomaITGNCT02963896

Vertigo Perception and Quality of Life in Patients After Surgical Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma

A study testing gentamicin in people with Vestibular Schwannoma, run by University Hospital, Motol.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Surgical removal of vestibular schwannoma causes acute vestibular symptoms, including postoperative vertigo and oscilopsia due to nystagmus. In general, the dominant symptom postoperatively is vertigo. Preoperative chemical vestibular ablation can reduce vestibular symptoms postoperatively. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Vestibular Schwannoma
What is being tested?
gentamicin
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2014to Dec 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • clinical diagnosis of vestibular schwannoma
  • hearing loss on affected side
  • preserved vestibular reactivity of labyrinths on the affected side

Who cannot join

  • allergy to gentamicin
  • vestibular areflexia on the affected side

About this study

Official title: Vertigo Perception and Quality of Life in Patients After Surgical Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma With Pretreatment Prehabituation by Chemical Vestibular Ablation

Surgical removal of vestibular schwannoma causes acute vestibular symptoms, including postoperative vertigo and oscilopsia due to nystagmus. In general, the dominant symptom postoperatively is vertigo. Preoperative chemical vestibular ablation can reduce vestibular symptoms postoperatively.

Read the detailed description

Surgical removal of vestibular schwannoma causes acute vestibular symptoms, including postoperative vertigo and oscilopsia due to nystagmus. In general, the dominant symptom postoperatively is vertigo. Preoperative chemical vestibular ablation can reduce vestibular symptoms postoperatively. We used 1.0 ml of 40 mg/ml nonbuffered gentamicin in three intratympanic installations over 2 days, 2 months preoperatively in 10 patients. Reduction of vestibular function was measured by the head impulse test and the caloric test. Reduction of vestibular function was found in all gentamicin patient groups. After gentamicin vestibular ablation, patients underwent home vestibular exercising for two months. The control group consisted of 10 patients who underwent only home vestibular training two months preoperatively. Postoperative rate of recovery and vertigo in both groups were evaluated with the Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI), the Glasgow Health Status Inventory (GHSI) and the Dizziness Handicap Inventory questionnaires, as well as survey of visual symptoms by specific questionnaire developed by us.

Being tested
gentamicin
Keywords
vestibular rehabilitation
Medical subject headings
Neuroma, Acoustic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • gentamicinDrug

    Also called gentamycin

    intratympanic application of gentamicin 2m/80mg - 3x application -0,5 ml

Study groups in NCT02963896
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
gentamicinExperimentalintratympanic application of gentamicin 0.5 ml
Receives: Drug: gentamicin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The GBI questionnaire

    The GBI questionnaire consists of 18 questions. The response to each question is based on a five-point Likert scale, ranging from a large deterioration to a large improvement in health status. The GBI questionnaire is scored into a total score, and also three subscales: a general subscale (12 questions), a social support subscale (three questions), and a physical health subscale (three questions). Score ranges were calculated and varied from -100 to +100. Score all questions so that a score of 1 is given to the answer with the worst change in health status and 5 to the answer with the best change in health status.

    Measured: 2-3 years

  2. The GHSI questionnaire

    The GHSI questionnaire contains of 18 questions; again, the response to each question is based on a five-point Likert scale ranging from high to low health status. It is also scored into a total score and three subscales: general, social, and physical health subscales. All these scores range from 0 to +100. Score all questions so that a score of 1 is given to the answer with the worst change in health status and 5 to the answer with the best change in health status.

    Measured: 2-3 years

  3. The DHI questionnaire

    The DHI contains 25 items and the range score is from 0 to +100, with a higher score indicating a more severe handicap.

    Measured: 2-3 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2014
  3. Primary completionDec 2015
  4. Study completionDec 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02963896
Sponsor's protocol ID
13476 FN Motol
Acronym
ITG
Status last verified
Nov 2016
First submitted
1 Nov 2016
Last updated
15 Nov 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Herdman SJ, Clendaniel RA, Mattox DE, Holliday MJ, Niparko JK. Vestibular adaptation exercises and recovery: acute stage after acoustic neuroma resection. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1995 Jul;113(1):77-87. doi: 10.1016/s0194-5998(95)70148-6.

    PubMed 7603726
  • Cada Z, Balatkova Z, Chovanec M, Cakrt O, Hruba S, Jerabek J, Zverina E, Profant O, Fik Z, Komarc M, Betka J, Kluh J, Cerny R. Vertigo Perception and Quality of Life in Patients after Surgical Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma with Pretreatment Prehabituation by Chemical Vestibular Ablation. Biomed Res Int. 2016;2016:6767216. doi: 10.1155/2016/6767216. Epub 2016 Dec 8.

    PubMed 28053986

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing gentamicin in people with Vestibular Schwannoma, run by University Hospital, Motol.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Nov 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The GBI questionnaire (time frame: 2-3 years). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02963896, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Nov 2016.

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