Clinical trials: Skull Base
Parkinson's Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP)
Study on Artificial Intelligence-Based Facial and Speech-Related Patterns in Parkinson's Disease and Their Digital Biomarkers
This research employs AI to analyze facial expressions and speech patterns, aiming to develop new digital tools for diagnosing and differentiating Parkinson's disease and similar disorders.
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy(PSP), Multiple System Atrophy, Healthy Control
- Trial name
- NCT07392411
- Testing
- video recording
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Bell's Palsy
Study on the Optimal Waveform Patterns of Electroacupuncture Targeted Intervention for Bell's Palsy Based on Surface Electromyography Characteristics
The goal of this clinical study is to find out whether different electronic acupuncture wave forms can effectively treat recovery-stage Bell's palsy in adults and evaluate their safety.
- Trial name
- NCT07598175
- Testing
- electroacupuncture waveform
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Skull Base, Pituitary
Forces During Skull Base Surgery
This study is designed to measure forces applied using standard surgical instruments at the skull base during resection of skull base lesions.
- Conditions
- Skull Base, Pituitary, Robotics, Endonasal Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01705821
- Testing
- Use of force sensing surgical curette, Removal of pituitary tumor using modified curette
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Peripheral Vestibular Disorders, Vestibular Syndromes &/or Disorders (Labyrinthine)
Home-based Computer Gaming in Vestibular Rehabilitation
It is hypothesized that a home-based computer gaming rehabilitation program will improve gaze control and balance impairments in those with peripheral vestibular disorders (PVD).
- Conditions
- Peripheral Vestibular Disorders, Vestibular Syndromes &/or Disorders (Labyrinthine), Vestibular Neuronitis
- Trial name
- NCT01943955
- Testing
- home-based computer gaming
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Convergence Insufficiency
Home-based Vision Therapy
Post-concussive vision symptoms affect many Veterans who have experienced traumatic brain injury (TBI). One common issue is trouble with near vision, a problem that may persist long after the acute injury.
- Trial name
- NCT06886737
- Testing
- Virtual-reality convergence training game
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Ocular Motility Disorders, Strabismus
Clinical Validation of AI-Based Quantitative Eye Movement Analysis From Smartphone 9-Gaze Videos (Glandy EOM)
This prospective, multicenter, multinational observational study evaluates the clinical validity of an AI-based quantitative eye movement analysis system (Glandy EOM) that analyzes smartphone-recorded 9-gaze videos.
- Conditions
- Ocular Motility Disorders, Strabismus, Extraocular Muscle Dysfunction, Thyroid Eye Disease
- Trial name
- GLANDY-EOM-VAL (NCT07623837)
- Testing
- Glandy EOM (AI-based quantitative eye movement analysis software)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- THYROSCOPE INC.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
TASALL - TachoSil® Against Liquor Leak
The primary objective is to demonstrate superiority of TachoSil® compared to current practice as an adjunct in sealing the dura mater. The efficacy of the dura mater sealing must be evaluated post-operatively.
- Trial name
- NCT01355627
- Testing
- TachoSil®, Current Practice
- Where
- 39 sites in Austria, Belgium and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 726 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Headache Disorders
Glycerol Block of the Trigeminal Ganglion in Trigeminal Neuralgia Using a New Neuronavigation-based Surgical Technique
Trigeminal neuralgia is one of the strongest pains known to humans. Some patients do not have enough effect with the available pharmaceutical treatments and are offered a type of surgery, which involves the injection of glycerol…
- Trial name
- NCT02624661
- Testing
- Glycerol
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Pituitary Adenoma
Semi-sitting Versus Supine Position in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
This study is to prospectively compare the standard supine (control group) and the semi-sitting position (head elevation of 30°; intervention group) in endoscopic endonasal pituitary surgery.
- Trial name
- PosESS (NCT04584866)
- Testing
- Endonasal endoscopic pituitary surgery in semi-sitting position, Endonasal endoscopic pituitary surgery in supine position
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Herpesvirus 4, Human
Deep Learning-based sbORN Diagnostic Model
Skull-base osteonecrosis (sbORN) is a severe long-term complication of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) post radiotherapy, which significantly diminish the quality of life, increase the risk of internal carotid artery rupture, and…
- Trial name
- NCT06463392
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Chordoma, Chondrosarcoma
Charged Particle RT for Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Base of Skull or Cervical Spine
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if the administration of a higher dose would decrease the chance of tumor recurrence, compared to the risk of tumor recurrence with a lower dose.
- Trial name
- NCT00592748
- Testing
- Charged Particle Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 381 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Brain Tumor, Head and Neck Tumor
In-Room PET in Proton Radiation Therapy
The investigational part of this study is using a mobile PET/CT scanner to take images of the participants tumor immediately after they are treated with proton radiation.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Head and Neck Tumor, Skull Base Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01228448
- Testing
- PET scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Brain Metastases, Adult, Brain Tumor - Metastatic
Stereotactic Radiation for Growing/Changing Brain Metastases With Same-Day Radiation Planning and Treatment With Margin Reduction
The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of same-day radiation planning and treatment. The study will shorten the time interval between radiation planning (radiation mapping) and radiation…
- Conditions
- Brain Metastases, Adult, Brain Tumor - Metastatic, Brain Metastases From Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Brain Metastases From Extra-cranial Solid Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT07132190
- Testing
- Linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiation for brain metastases using 0mm or 1mm PTV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ayal A. Aizer, MD
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Virtual Reality
An AI-Based Prediction of Cognitive Capacity in Older Adults and Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment During Virtual Reality Driving Tasks
Driving ability in older adults is essential for independent mobility and social participation, yet declines under high cognitive load or distraction often lead to visual attention failures such as "look-but-fail-to-see,"…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Virtual Reality, Eye Movement Disorder, Multimodal Monitoring
- Trial name
- NCT07656389
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Skull Defects, Cranioplasty
Comparison of Individual Computer Aided Design/Manufactured (CAD/CAM) - Based Implants Consisting on Hydroxylapatite and Titanium to be Used in Cranioplasty
The purpose of this study is to compare the results of cranioplasty with CAD/CAM (computer aided design/manufactured) based Hydroxylapatite and Titanium implants in respect to infections, re-operations, antibiotic treatment or…
- Trial name
- NCT00923793
- Testing
- Titanium implant (CranioConstruct™), Hydroxylapatite (CustomBone)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
Otologic Disease
Feasibility of Stereotactic Image Guidance on the Lateral Skull Base
A clinical trial to asses the accuracy, usefulness and usability of a stereotactic image-guidance system during lateral skull base surgery.
- Trial name
- LSBN (NCT03852329)
- Testing
- Lateral skull base navigation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Chordoma of Spine, Chordoma of Sacrum
High Dose Intensity Modulated Proton Radiation Treatment +/- Surgical Resection of Sarcomas of the Spine, Sacrum and Base of Skull
There are two types of external radiation treatments; proton beam and photon beam radiation. What type of therapy participants will receive will depend upon the location of their tumor.
- Conditions
- Chordoma of Spine, Chordoma of Sacrum, Chordoma of Base of Skull, Chondrosarcoma of the Spine
- Trial name
- NCT01346124
- Testing
- High Dose Intensity Modulated Proton Radiation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Central Nervous System (CNS) Lesions, Brain Metastases
Phase 2 Ascending Dose Safety and Efficacy Study of RVP-001, a Manganese-based MRI Contrast Agent
This Phase 2 clinical trial will study RVP-001, a new manganese-based MRI contrast agent, in people who are known to have gadolinium-enhancing central nervous system (CNS) lesions, for example brain tumors or multiple sclerosis.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System (CNS) Lesions, Brain Metastases, Brain Neoplasms, Brain Neoplasms, Benign
- Trial name
- NCT06322342
- Testing
- RVP-001
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Reveal Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases, Vestibular Disorder
Vestibular Balance Therapy Intervention for Children
The goal of this within groups clinical trial is to determine the feasibility of a home-based vestibular balance therapy program for children with vestibular hypofunction.
- Conditions
- Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases, Vestibular Disorder, Bilateral Vestibular Loss
- Trial name
- VBT-C (NCT05741515)
- Testing
- Vestibular Balance Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Myopia, Strabismus
Evaluation of a County-Based Eye Health Service Model in Rural Chinese Children
This project proposes to conduct a prospective, multicenter registry study in rural China to evaluate, under real-world conditions, the implementation effectiveness of an integrated child eye health service model centered at the…
- Conditions
- Myopia, Strabismus, Eye Health
- Trial name
- NCT07547748
- Testing
- School-based Eye Health Screening
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University