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Brain LesionNCT04742231

Handheld Dynamometer During Awake Craniotomy Pilot

A study testing Hand-held dynamometer in people with Brain Lesion and Brain Tumor Adult, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, safety and reliability of the use of handheld dynamometry in evaluating intraoperative motor function for patients undergoing awake craniotomy for the resection of brain lesions located within or adjacent to the motor cortex. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Brain Lesion, Brain Tumor Adult, Brain Tumor
What is being tested?
Hand-held dynamometer
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Jul 2020to 25 Jun 2024
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients ≥ 18 years old.
  • Primary or Recurrent Brain tumors
  • Single brain lesion
  • Lesion within or adjacent to the motor cortex- Lesion located within the primary or supplementary motor area (Verified by preoperative fMRI and DTI).

Who cannot join

  • Patients < 18 years old.
  • Major comorbidities (congestive heart failure, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, morbid obesity, obstructive sleep apnea).
  • Patients with cognitive, intellectual or psychiatric impairment that could affect the capacity of following instructions evaluated during preoperative neuropsychological testing.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Mayo Clinic

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

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About this study

Official title: Use of Handheld Dynamometer As a Novel Tool to Assess Motor Function During Awake Craniotomy for Brain Lesions Located Within or Adjacent to the Motor Cortex: a Single-Center Pilot Study

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, safety and reliability of the use of handheld dynamometry in evaluating intraoperative motor function for patients undergoing awake craniotomy for the resection of brain lesions located within or adjacent to the motor cortex.

Being tested
Hand-held dynamometer
Keywords
Awake Craniotomy, Dynamometer, Motor, Brain Mapping
Medical subject headings
Brain Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Hand-held dynamometerDevice

    Maximum Grip Strength will be measured using a hand-held dynamometer (K-FORCE Grip dynamometer®. Kinvent Biomequanique S.A.S, Montpellier, France) during the preoperative, intraoperative (Awake craniotomy) and postoperative period.

Study groups in NCT04742231
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort 1. Patients with brain lesions in non-motor areas undergoing an awake craniotomy (AC)Experimental5 patient minimum
Receives: Device: Hand-held dynamometer
Cohort 2. Patients with brain lesions within or proximal to motor areas undergoing an ACExperimental5 patient minimum
Receives: Device: Hand-held dynamometer

What is being measured

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

  1. Intraoperative maximum grip strength (KgF) baseline

    Maximum grip strength (KgF) will be measured using hand-held dynamometry every 2 minutes from the time the patient awakes until the end of surgery. Intraoperative maximum grip strength baseline is defined as the mean of 3 consecutive measures with <10% variability.

    Measured: 1 day

  2. Intraoperative maximum grip strength (KgF) variability

    To validate the use of hand-held dynamometry as an adequate tool to monitor intraoperative motor function during awake craniotomies (AC), maximum grip strength (KgF) will be measured every 2 minutes from the time the patient awakes to the end of surgery. The intra-individual variability will be defined as the percent difference between sets with 10% or greater defined as substantial variability.

    Measured: 1 day

  3. Maximum grip strength (KgF) variability from preoperative baseline

    To validate the use of hand-held dynamometry as an adequate tool to monitor intraoperative motor function during AC, each patient will be baselined (mean of 6 consecutive measurements) during the preoperative neuropsychology evaluation. Variability from preoperative baseline will be calculated as a percentile [ (Preoperative Baseline/ Intraoperative Baseline)/ Preoperative Baseline) * 100]

    Measured: 1 day

  4. Operative Time (Minutes)

    Defined as the duration of the procedure from the initiation of skin incision to the completion of skin closure according to anesthesia records. Measured in minutes.

    Measured: 1 day

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Correlation Coefficient (ρ) between hand-held dynamometry and manual motor testing during AC

    Concordance between hand-held dynamometer and manual motor testing will be evaluated using Spearmans' correlation coefficient.

    Measured: 1 day

  2. Postoperative Maximum Grip Strength (KgF)

    Postoperative Maximum Grip strength (KgF) will be measured using hand-held dynamometer at day 1 and at 1 month follow-up.

    Measured: 1 month

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Feb 2021
  2. Study start1 Jul 2020
  3. Primary completion25 Jun 2024
  4. Study completion25 Jun 2024

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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
Device feasibility
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04742231
Sponsor's protocol ID
20-004730
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
16 Dec 2020
Last updated
4 Mar 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Hand-held dynamometer in people with Brain Lesion and Brain Tumor Adult, run by Mayo Clinic at 1 site in United States.

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 4 inclusion and 3 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 4 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

Intraoperative maximum grip strength (KgF) baseline (time frame: 1 day). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 4 Mar 2025.

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