Clinical trials: Skull Base
Hearing Loss
Hearing Changes After Surgery
The purpose of this study is to measure the potential effects of surgical drilling noise and/or vibration exposure on the hearing in the ear contralateral to the surgical site during skull-based surgeries
- Trial name
- NCT04322747
- Testing
- Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Gateway Biotechnology, Inc.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Study of Comprehensive ANd Multimodal Marker-based Cohort of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP)
The purpose of this cohort study is to develop a reliable biomarker in progressive nuclear palsy (PSP).
- Trial name
- SCAN-PSP (NCT05579301)
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Hydrocephalus, Intracranial Hypertension
Intraventricular Drain Insertion: Comparison of Ultrasound-guided and Landmark-based Puncture of the Ventricular System
Puncture of the ventricular system is one of the most frequently performed neurosurgical interventions. This procedure is commonly performed in order to treat and/or measure pathologically elevated intracranial pressure.Therefore…
- Trial name
- In-Vent (NCT01973764)
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided ventricular drain insertion, landmark-based ventricular drain insertion
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Craniocerebral Trauma
Microwave Imaging in NeuroTrauma
The study aims to investigate whether microwave-based technology can be used as a bedside decision-making aid to identify patients who may have a bleed in their head.
- Trial name
- MINT (NCT05960279)
- Testing
- MD100
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Cranial Skull Base Bone Removal
The CUSA Clarity Bone Tip Study
The aim of the Study is to investigate the clinical performance and surgeon preferences of the CUSA Clarity Bone Tip during skull base surgery with removal of bony, and other cranial calcified tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT04300075
- Testing
- CUSABT
- Where
- 6 sites in Germany, Greece and 1 more
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Convergence Insufficiency
A Randomized Trial of Base-in Prism Reading Glasses Convergence Insufficiency in Children
This study is designed to compare the use of special prism glasses to placebo treatment for children with symptomatic convergence insufficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT00347581
- Testing
- Base-in prism glasses for reading
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Malformation Brain
Neuroradiology Assesses Chiari Malformation's Impact on Airways, Cranial Base, and Sleep Disorders in Children.
The severity of sleep disorders in patients with Chiari malformations can vary. The investigators propose to establish a correlation between the severity of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and the quantitative neuroradiological…
- Trial name
- CHDSB (NCT05913297)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance, Polysomnographic evaluation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Chronic Sinusitis, Frontal Sinusitis
Improvement of Outcomes in Draf III/Endoscopic Modified Lothrop Procedure
We propose a randomized, single-blinded, prospective trial in order to evaluate the efficacy of the Cook Biodesign ENT Repair graft in improving outcomes after the Draf III or Endoscopic Modified Lothrop procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT02981017
- Testing
- Porcine Intestinal submucosal xenograft
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Sellar Tumor, Endonasal Surgery
Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Absorbable and Moldable Skull Base Support Plates in Extended Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study
Primary objective: To evaluate the effect of absorbable and moldable skull base support plates used in extended endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery on the incidence of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea within 1 month…
- Conditions
- Sellar Tumor, Endonasal Surgery, Csf Leakage
- Trial name
- EEEA-AMSBP (NCT07539792)
- Testing
- Absorbable and moldable skull base support plate
- Where
- 8 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Convergence Insufficiency
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Treating Symptomatic Convergence Insufficiency
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test the effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation in treating adults with symptomatic convergence insufficiency compared to vergence/accommodative therapy.
- Trial name
- NIBSCI (NCT05877560)
- Testing
- Anodal-Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Office-Based Vergence/Accommodative Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Midwestern University
Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma
Long-Term Longitudinal QoL in Patients Undergoing EEA
This is a prospective longitudinal study to access postoperative 2-year quality of life in patients who undergo endonasal endoscopic approach surgeries of the skull base.
- Conditions
- Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Rathke Cleft Cysts, Chordoma
- Trial name
- NCT04087902
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Feasibility of Video Augmentation System, Value of Video Augmentation Navigation
A Feasibility Study of a Modular Video Augmentation System for Image-Guided Skull Base Surgery
Current standard of care for complex head, neck and skull base surgery require navigation systems that allow instruments to be tracked optically or electromagnetically while registered to a patient's pre-operative X-ray computed…
- Trial name
- NCT01591954
- Testing
- Video Augmentation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Radiation of Neurocranial Region
Enhancement of Neurocognitive Functions by Hippocampal Sparing Radiotherapy
This randomized trial examines possible enhancements in live quality and neurocognitive functions in patients after radiotherapy of the neurocranial area with hippocampal sparing.
- Trial name
- HIPPO-SPARE 01 (NCT01849484)
- Testing
- Radiation according to indication with hippocampal sparing, Radiation according to indication without hippocampal protection
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Bell's Palsy, Facial Nerve Paralysis
Validation of Artificial Intelligence-Based Facial Paralysis Assessment in Patients With Bell's Palsy
This observational study aims to assess the concurrent validity of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based facial paralysis assessment system in patients with unilateral Bell's palsy.
- Trial name
- AI-FACE (NCT07573358)
- Testing
- Sunnybrook Facial Grading System (FGS), AI-Based Facial Assessment
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Adenoid Hypertrophy, Tonsillar Hypertrophy
Full-wrap Versus Conventional Suspension for Reducing Soft Palate Injury Rate in Transoral Surgery
This study aims to evaluate whether the use of full-wrap suspension, compared with the traditional double-strap suspension, can effectively reduce the risk of intraoperative and postoperative soft palate injury in…
- Conditions
- Adenoid Hypertrophy, Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Nasopharyngeal Diseases, Nasopharyngeal Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT07552545
- Testing
- Intraoperative soft palate suspension using the double-strap method., Intraoperative soft palate suspension using the full-wrap method.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Cranial Nerve Palsy
Cranial Nerves Tractography
Introduction: The skull base tumors surgery remains a challenge since numerous cranial nerves or vessels closely surround them. Recently, diffusion tensor imaging has developed with the tractography following white fibers and…
- Trial name
- CN Tracto (NCT02978911)
- Testing
- preoperative cerebral MRI and operative findings
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Strabismus
Virtual Reality Test of Strabismus
Strabismus, or squint, describes any misalignment of the eyes, and can affect both children and adults. As a result, the images of the outside world conveyed to the brain from the two eyes do not correspond, which can result in…
- Trial name
- NCT04156763
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Julie Dawson
Skull Base
Bed Rest Duration and Outcomes in Endoscopic Skull Base Reconstruction
This study is a randomized controlled trial conducted across multiple centers. Due to the anatomical and pathological complexity of endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery, the study scope was restricted to the midline anterior…
- Trial name
- BRO (NCT07465861)
- Testing
- non-bed-rest, 2-day bed-rest, 1-day bed-rest
- Volunteers
- 316 people
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer (SCC), Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy
CT and Endoscopic Biopsy Image-Based Deep Learning for Predicting Left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Lymph Node Metastasis in Esophageal Cancer
The goal of this observational study is to develop a predictive model for left recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) lymph node metastasis using deep learning algorithms.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer (SCC), Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Palsy, Deep Learning, Postoperative Complication
- Trial name
- NCT07074535
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University
Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor
Brain Network Activation in Patients With Movement Disorders
The diagnosis and management of movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease (PD), parkinson-plus syndromes (PPS), dystonia, essential tremor (ET), normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and others is challenging given the lack…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Essential Tremor, Dystonia, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Trial name
- BNA-MDi (NCT03269201)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center