Clinical trials: Neurosurgical Procedures
Posterior Fossa Tumor
Dexmedetomidine Use for Greater Occipital Nerve Block in Pediatric Posterior Fossa Tumor Surgery.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of ultrasound-guided versus blind greater occipital nerve block (GONB), with or without Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant, in pediatric patients undergoing posterior fossa…
- Trial name
- NCT07878156
- Testing
- Bupivacaine 0.25%, Dexmedetomidine 1mcg/kg, Blind greater occipital nerve block
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357
Suspected CSF Shunt Obstruction
ShuntCheck-Micro-Pumper Pediatric Clinical Outcomes Study
Primary objective is to demonstrate that data collected from ShuntCheck-Micro-Pumper (SCMP) testing results can be used in conjunction with imaging to diagnose shunt patency or obstruction in pediatric/adolescent subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT01881711
- Testing
- ShuntCheck-Micro-Pumper (SCMP), Imaging
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroDx Development
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Prognostic Factors and Multidisciplinary Management
Several studies have investigated factors associated with visual deterioration in BIIP patients. Severe papilledema, delayed diagnosis, high CSF opening pressure, obesity, and visual field defects have been associated with poor…
- Trial name
- NCT07707544
- Testing
- lumbo-peritoneal shunt, Conservative Management: Centered on lifestyle modifications for weight reduction, alongside targeted medical therapies including carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (e.g., acetazolamide) and/or topiramate.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Epilepsy
Evaluation of Functional MRI and DTI (Imaging Techniques) in Children With Epilepsy and Focal Brain Lesions
This study is being done to look at the relationship between brain structure and brain function in patients with epilepsy or focal brain lesions (abnormal areas) that require surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00229840
- Testing
- Functional MRI, Diffusion Tensor Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Recurrent Malignant Glioma
Phase I/II Trial of Intracerebral IL13-PE38QQR Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
IL13-PE38QQR is an oncology drug product consisting of IL13 (interleukin-13) and PE38QQR (a bacteria toxin). IL3-PE38QQR is a protein that exhibits cell killing activity against a variety of IL13-receptor positive tumor cell…
- Trial name
- NCT00378235
- Testing
- IL13-PE38QQR
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Craniopharyngioma, Obesity
Multicenter Registry for Patients With Childhood.Onset Craniopharyngioma, Xanthogranuloma, Cysts of Rathke's Pouch, Meningioma, Pituitary Adenoma, Arachnoid Cysts
KRANIOPHARYNGEOM Registry 2019 will prospectively collect and descriptively analyse data on diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up of patients with craniopharyngioma.
- Trial name
- NCT04158284
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Klinikum Oldenburg gGmbH
Tethered Spinal Cord, Including Thickened Filum, Lipomas, Myelomeningocele and Meningocele
Inflammatory Response in Children Suffering From Tethered Cord
Embryologic phenomenons that lead to dysraphisms are known, but pathophysiology remains questioned. It is supposed not to be a simple mechanistic dysfunction, and other biological phenomenons are implied in spinal cord damaging.
- Trial name
- TETHERIC (NCT07611058)
- Testing
- CSF sampling during surgery
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Central Nervous System Disorder, Spine Disease
Neurological Surgery & Affiliated Services De-Identified Clinical Outcomes Database
The collection of data from the myriad of services described is significantly impacted by NIH guidelines defining medical research involving humans as well as the recent implementation of HIPAA constraints which further…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Disorder, Spine Disease, Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Trial name
- MDAnalyze (NCT00593411)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 732 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Hydrocephalus
A Study Comparing Two Treatments for Infants With Hydrocephalus
The purpose of this study is to study whether infants with triventricular hydrocephalus (TVH) have a better long-term outcome at 5 years when they are treated with a new procedure, endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), than…
- Trial name
- NCT00652470
- Testing
- Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy, CSF Shunt Insertion
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Anemia (Diagnosis)
Is Pulse Co-Oximetry a Reliable Alternative to Invasive Hemoglobin Measurement in Pediatric Neurosurgical Procedures?
The study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility of continuous SpHb across a comprehensive pediatric age spectrum-ranging from neonates to adolescents-undergoing high-risk neurosurgical procedures (cranial and…
- Trial name
- NCT07352033
- Testing
- Masimo Radical-7® Pulse CO-Oximeter
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Spinal Cord Injuries
Duroplasty for Injured Cervical Spinal Cord With Uncontrolled Swelling
QUESTION. Does duroplasty improve outcome after spinal cord injury? WHAT DO WE STUDY? We will investigate whether performing a surgical procedure called duroplasty improves outcomes after spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- DISCUS (NCT04936620)
- Testing
- Duroplasty, Spinal surgery
- Where
- 34 sites in Austria, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Surgery as a Treatment for Medically Intractable Epilepsy
Background: Drug resistant epilepsy is the term used to describe epilepsy that cannot be controlled by medication. Many people whose seizures do not respond to medication will respond to surgical treatment, relieving seizures…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe, Partial Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT01273129
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Meningitis
Pneumococci and Hib Vaccination After Neurotrauma or Neurosurgery
The purpose of this study is to determine wether skull trauma or neurosurgery affect the immune response to two vaccine types.
- Trial name
- NCT02806284
- Testing
- PPSV23, Act-HIB
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Dystonia, Generalized Primary Dystonia
Deep Brain Stimulation for Cervical Dystonia
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in treating primary generalized dystonia. Patients with dystonia have muscle spasms that cause uncontrolled twisting and repetitive movement or abnormal…
- Trial name
- NCT00105430
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Venous Thromboembolism
Study of Venous Thromboembolism Risk Profiles and Prophylaxis in Neurosurgical Inpatients
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprising deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or both, is a life-threatening complication in postoperative patients.
- Trial name
- VTE (NCT04257305)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 9,010 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Epilepsy, Focal Cortical Dysplasia
First-in-human Experience Using Novel Ultraflexible Low-impedance Electrode Arrays: an IDEAL Stage 1 Study
The goal of this first-in-human study is to evaluate a novel ultraflexible microelectrode in children undergoing neurosurgery to remove tissue that causes epilepsy (seizures) in focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) or long-term…
- Trial name
- NCT06116279
- Testing
- Insertion of electrode during planned neurosurgery for epilepsy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Rehabilitation, Neurologic Disorder
The Experience in Neurorehabilitation Setting: a Qualitative Study
In this exploratory qualitative study with a hermeneutic phenomenological approach, we will describe and understand the experience of treatment and hospitalization in hospitalized people suffering from stroke, multiple sclerosis…
- Conditions
- Rehabilitation, Neurologic Disorder, Stroke, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NURSEXPERIENCE (NCT06264037)
- Testing
- semi structured interview
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy
Anesthesia, Neurosurgery
Study of Post-anesthesia Management in Patients Undergoing Neurosurgery
The postoperative complications of neurosurgery are various and complex, which brings heavy economic and social burden to families.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Neurosurgery, Complication
- Trial name
- NCT04362709
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Partial Drug-resistant Epilepsy
High Resolution Imaging of Cerebral Vasculature by Functional Micro-Doppler Sonography During Brain Surgery
High Resolution Imaging of Cerebral Vasculature by Functional Micro-Doppler Sonography During Brain Surgery (ULYS)
- Trial name
- ULYS (NCT02090569)
- Testing
- Functional micro-Doppler Sonography (fmDS)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Tethered Spinal Cord, Brain Tumor
Dexmedetomidine on Intraoperative Somatosensory and Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring During Neurosurgery in Pediatric Patients
The investigators want to know if using the study drug dexmedetomidine will improve nerve wave readings during neurosurgery. These readings are done many times during surgery while the patient is asleep.
- Conditions
- Tethered Spinal Cord, Brain Tumor, Cranio Cervical Compression
- Trial name
- NCT01512147
- Testing
- Isoflurane, Propofol, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University