Clinical trials: Skull Base
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
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
Skull Base Pathology
Olfactory Function Following Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare a subject's sense of smell before and after endoscopic endonasal surgery to remove a skull base abnormality (i.e.
- Trial name
- UPSIT (NCT02165969)
- Testing
- endoscopic endonasal surgery with UPSIT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ricardo L. Carrau, MD
Pituitary Tumors
Barrow Nasal Inventory Survey
The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient nasal outcome following endo-nasal surgery. This type of surgery is conducted for pituitary and skull base tumors.
- Trial name
- BNI (NCT01322945)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Amblyopia, Ocular Motility Disorders
A New Approach to Vision Therapy Based on Naturalistic 3-D Computer Gaming
The research team will execute two concurrent studies within a common framework. The first will compare iCare to standard of care occlusion therapy (patching) for amblyopia in patients ages 4 to 18 (inclusive).
- Trial name
- ICARE (NCT03066063)
- Testing
- iCare, Amblyopia standard of Care, CI standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Barron Associates, Inc.
Nasal Septum Perforation
Nasal Septal Flap for Donor Site Reconstruction
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the utility of porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) as a graft material that may aid in the natural healing process of freshly exposed bone and cartilage in the nasal cavity.
- Trial name
- NCT03159624
- Testing
- Biodesign™ SIS graft, Doyle silastic sheet
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Neoplasm, Skull Base Neoplasm
The Role of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Head and Neck Cancers: a Pilot Trial
This study allows head and neck cancer surgeons to specifically visualize cancerous cells apart from normal healthy tissue. 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a safe and effective FDA-approved agent successfully used by…
- Trial name
- NCT05101798
- Testing
- 5-Aminolevulinic acid Hydrochloride
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skull Base Neoplasms, Skull Neoplasms
Proposal for Intraoperative Administration of Intravenous Indocyanine Green to Evaluate Position of the Optic Canal, Position of the Internal Carotid Arteries, Tumor Vascularization, and Vessel Encasement in Endoscopic Endonasal Cranial Base Surgery
This study is being done to demonstrate the feasibility of using a nasal endoscope to perform intraoperative angiography of surgical field, with the goals to evaluate anatomical landmarks and tumor characteristics during skull…
- Conditions
- Skull Base Neoplasms, Skull Neoplasms, Bone Neoplasm, Neoplasms
- Trial name
- ICG2 (NCT03072186)
- Testing
- near-infrared light nasal endoscope used with ICG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Mitochondrial Diseases
A Long-term Extension of Study RP103-MITO-001 (NCT02023866) to Assess Cysteamine Bitartrate Delayed-release Capsules (RP103) in Children With Inherited Mitochondrial Disease
A long-term extension study to assess the safety, tolerability and efficacy of cysteamine bitartrate delayed-release capsules (RP103) in children with inherited mitochondrial diseases who previously enrolled into study…
- Trial name
- NCT02473445
- Testing
- Cysteamine Bitartrate
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Quality of Life
Lumbar Drain After Endoscopic Surgery of the Skull Base
The overall purpose of this study was to assess the necessity of lumbar drain placement after endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) surgery in reducing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak postoperatively and promote a standardization of…
- Trial name
- NCT03163134
- Testing
- Lumbar Drain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Convergence Insufficiency
Convergence Insufficiency Treatment Study (CITS)
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of home-based computer therapy for symptomatic convergence insufficiency (CI) compared to traditional home-based near target push-ups and placebo treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01515943
- Testing
- Active home-based computer vergence/accommodative therapy, Near target push-ups
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research
Mandible Fracture
Arch Bars vs. IMF (Intermaxillary Fixation) Screws: Cost Effectiveness Based on Time Duration of Device Placement.
Determining the cost effectiveness, based on the time duration of application, of two methods of wiring the jaws together during surgery to repair mandible fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT01876979
- Testing
- IMF Screws, Erich Arch Bars
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Neoplasms, Breast
Lapatinib for Brain Metastases In ErbB2-Positive Breast Cancer
Determine how safe and effective lapatinib is when used to treat patients with ErbB2 overexpressing breast cancer that has spread to the brain and is still progressing there even after radiation treatment using WBRT (whole brain…
- Trial name
- NCT00263588
- Testing
- lapatinib
- Where
- 74 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Skull Base Neoplasms
ICG Use in Angiography for Nasoseptal Flap Harvest
This is a feasibility study in which indocyanine green (ICG) will be administered during routine expanded endonasal approach (EEA) for cranial base pathologies in which a nasoseptal flap harvest will be necessary.
- Trial name
- ICG (NCT02117310)
- Testing
- indocyanine green
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University