Clinical trials: Neurosurgery, active
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
Glioma
Registry Study on Epidemiological and Biological Disease Profile as Well as Clinical Outcome in Patients With Low Grade Gliomas
The LoG-Glio-Registry is based on a network of german hospitals gathering radiological, clinical, epidemiological and molecular data on all patients diagnosed with a low grade glioma.
- Trial name
- LoG-Glio (NCT02686229)
- Testing
- no interventions
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulm
Cranial Neurosurgery
Heart Rate Variability and Processed EEG Features as Predictors of Postoperative Outcomes After Cranial Neurosurgery
Patients undergoing cranial neurosurgery face a high-risk postoperative period, particularly during emergence from anesthesia and early recovery in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).
- Trial name
- HERO-PACU (NCT07443072)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Meningioma
3D MRE-Based Evaluation of Meningioma Mechanical Properties and Histological Features
This prospective single-center study aims to evaluate the feasibility and clinical utility of three-dimensional magnetic resonance elastography (3D MRE) in assessing tumor stiffness and adhesion in patients with meningioma…
- Trial name
- NCT06955208
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Elastography, Intraoperative Assessment and Recording
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
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
Treatment Resistant Depression
Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression With the Medtronic Activa PC+S
The goal of this study is to use the Activa Primary Cell + Sensing (PC+S) device to study Latent Field Potential (LFP) in the brains of people with Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) before and during active stimulation.
- Trial name
- NCT01984710
- Testing
- Medtronic Activa PC+S System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Healing
Effect of Probiotics After Neurosurgery
The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to determine the effect of consuming a multistrain probiotic OMNi-BiOTiC® Hetox on improving the healing, pain management, and postsurgical complications after neurosurgery.
- Trial name
- ProSURG (NCT07200518)
- Testing
- OMNi-BiOTiC® Hetox multistrain probiotic
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Maribor
Glioblastoma, Brain Tumors
Assessment of Early Post-operative Nuclear Imaging in Neurosurgery: a Safety and Feasibility Study in Patients Operated for Glioblastoma
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the feasibility and safety of early post-operative brain PET-MRI imaging in adult patients who have undergone surgery for suspected glioblastoma.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Brain Tumors, Brain Imaging
- Trial name
- EARLYBRAINPET (NCT07274397)
- Testing
- Early post-operative brain PET-MRI with 18F-DOPA and Gadolinium
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Beta Emitting Accurate Monitored Systems
Neurological Diseases or Conditions
Measuring Single Neuron Activity in the Brain
The SUNAN (Single Unit Neurophysiological Architecture of the Neocortex) study aims to understand how individual brain cells called neurons interact and communicate, and how the neurons can be affected in neurological disease.
- Trial name
- SUNAN (NCT06763471)
- Testing
- Neuropixels recording intraoperatively during planned neurosurgery
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Spine Disease, Central Nervous System Diseases
Progressive Advancements in Neurosurgery, Data and Analysis Database
Neurosurgical diseases encompass a highly heterogeneous group of conditions, including oncological, malformative, traumatic, spinal, vascular, infectious diseases, and cerebrospinal fluid dynamics disorders.
- Conditions
- Spine Disease, Central Nervous System Diseases, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- PANDA (NCT06835634)
- Testing
- Self reported questionnaires
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 7,500 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Cranial Neurosurgery
Feasibility of Transcranial Focused Ultrasound to Measure Brain Tumor
Transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) offers a platform for non-invasive imaging and treatment of the brain and pathology of the brain -- allowing high resolution imaging in both spatial and temporal dimensions.
- Trial name
- NCT05755399
- Testing
- Brain imaging using transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
TrIal of Early Minimally Invasive Catheter Evacuation With Thrombolysis in IntraCerebral Hemorrhage
TIME-ICH (TrIal of early Minimally Invasive catheter Evacuation with thrombolysis in IntraCerebral Hemorrhage) is a multicenter, randomized, adaptive clinical trial comparing best medical management to early minimally invasive…
- Trial name
- TIME-ICH (NCT07187687)
- Testing
- Early Minimally Invasive Surgery with Thrombolysis (eMIST)
- Where
- 70 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Endovascular Procedures
Study on Prognosis of Acutely Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
The SPARTA study is a prospective multicenter observational trial in the Netherlands with the aim of identifying the best clinical care in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoidal haemorrhage.
- Conditions
- Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Endovascular Procedures, Craniotomy, Patient Outcome Assessment
- Trial name
- SPARTA (NCT05851989)
- Where
- 6 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 880 people
- Sponsor
- Haaglanden Medical Centre
VR-based Informed Consent
Virtual Reality for Patient Informed Consent in Neurosurgery
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate benefits of VR (virtual reality)-based patient informed consent in neurosurgery regarding subjective patient comprehension, patient-doctor relationship and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT06627426
- Testing
- VR-based patient informed consent
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Brain Injury, Neuropsychological Deficits
Cognitive Functions in Severe Acquired Brain Injury After Cranioplasty
Cranioplasty is the main reconstructive neurosurgical procedure, performed in approximately 80% of patients who have previously undergone demolitive surgeries in an emergency setting, particularly in the case of decompressive…
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Neuropsychological Deficits, Cranioplasty, Cognitive Deficit Following Brain Lesions
- Trial name
- NeC (NCT06895109)
- Testing
- improvement of cognitive functions and psychological aspects
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Cranial Neurosurgery
A Study Of Subscalp Placement Of The LINQII Device
The purpose of this to evaluate the capability of the FDA approved Medtronic LINQ II device (implantable cardiac monitoring device) to record EEG signals when placed temporarily in the subscalp space in patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT07752251
- Testing
- Medtronic LINQII
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Suspected Grade III and IV Gliomas Requiring Surgical Intervention, Neurosurgical Procedure
Leica Microsystems Sponsored PMCF Study to Collect and Confirm Clinical Data on the Performance of the GLOW400 Device When Used in Accordance With Its Intended Use
This post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF) study aims to confirm the safety and performance of the GLOW400 surgical microscope accessory when used in conjunction with the ARveo8x surgical microscope.
- Conditions
- Suspected Grade III and IV Gliomas Requiring Surgical Intervention, Neurosurgical Procedure, Glioma, Glioblastoma (GBM)
- Trial name
- IMED-GLOW400 (NCT07366892)
- Testing
- GLOW400 is a digital surgical microscope accessory used in fluorescent visualization of suspected grade III or IV gliomas during neurosurgery.
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Leica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG
Disc Disease, Instabilities Lumbar
Determining Postoperative Recovery and the Impact of Adverse Events in Neurosurgery Based on Self-reported, App-based Longitudinal Assessment
Analyzing the impact of surgery and adverse events (AEs) on patients' well-being is of paramount importance as it provides essential information for benefit-risk assessment.
- Conditions
- Disc Disease, Instabilities Lumbar, Brain Tumor, Aneurysm
- Trial name
- NCT06352710
- Testing
- OP-Tracker App
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
Robot for Endoscopic Neurosurgical Interventions
Robotic Endoscopic Neurosurgical Interventions
Endoscopic operations have become increasingly important in the field of neurosurgery over the past decade and require a high degree of precision.
- Trial name
- RENI (NCT06311266)
- Testing
- Robotic endoscopic neurosurgical intervention
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Postoperative Complications, Intracranial Surgery
Blood Viscosity and Outcomes After Elective Craniotomy
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the association between intraoperative blood viscosity and postoperative clinical outcomes in adult patients undergoing elective intracranial craniotomy.
- Trial name
- NCT07530393
- Testing
- Observational Assessment of Blood Viscosity
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center