Clinical trials: Neurosurgery, open to volunteers
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
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)
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
Hydrocephalus, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection
Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Topical Vancomycin Powder in Preventing Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections Across Different Etiologies
Objectives Primary: To measure the reduction in VP shunt infection rates using topical vancomycin powder. Secondary: To compare efficacy across different Etiological Strata (Congenital, Post-hemorrhagic, post-inflammatory).
- Conditions
- Hydrocephalus, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection, Surgical Site Infection (SSI), Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infection
- Trial name
- NCT07547826
- Testing
- Topical Vancomycin Powder, Standard Perioperative Care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Brain Tumor
Panitumumab-IRDye800 to Detect Pediatric Neoplasms During Neurosurgical Procedures
The objective of the study is to assess safety of panitumumab-IRDye800 in pediatric patients undergoing brain surgery to remove suspected tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT04085887
- Testing
- Panitumumab-IRDye800, Pinpoint-IR9000 endoscopic/handheld device, Explorer Air camera
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Epilepsy
An Examination of Cognitive and Sensorimotor Processes in Patients With Epilepsy
The overall goal of this project is to better understand the micro-physiology of human epilepsy and cognition using the intracranial electroencephalogram (iEEG), electrical brain stimulation, functional magnetic resonance imaging…
- Trial name
- NCT00859794
- Testing
- fMRI, Neuropsychological Testing, Additional electrode implantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
CNS
Intraoperative Use of I.V. Sodium Fluorescein in Suspected CNS Tumors
The FLUO.CER.TUM study is a prospective observational clinical trial conducted at the IRCCS Foundation Neurological Institute "Carlo Besta" in Milan, Italy.
- Trial name
- FLUOCERTUM (NCT07233954)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, Central Nervous System Hemangioblastoma
Pediatric Von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Natural History, Predictive Factors, and Long-Term Functional Outcomes of Central Nervous System Hemangioblastomas
Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a rare hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome associated with the development of central nervous system hemangioblastomas from childhood.
- Trial name
- VHL-PED-CHB (NCT07705529)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Pediatric, Neurosurgery
Remimazolam and Emergence Delirium in Pediatrics
Emergence delirium is a common complication in pediatrics undergoing neurosurgery. Previous study showed that a single bolus of remimazolam was associated with lower incidence of postoperative agitation.
- Conditions
- Pediatric, Neurosurgery, Sevoflurane Anesthesia, Remimazolam
- Trial name
- NCT07046364
- Testing
- Remimazolam, Normal Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Metopic Craniosynostosis, Craniosynostosis
Frontal Reconstruction Without Orbital Advancement for Moderate Metopic Craniosynostosis
Metopic craniosynostosis is a condition caused by the early fusion of the metopic suture, leading to restricted frontal bone growth and a triangular head deformity termed trigonocephaly.
- Conditions
- Metopic Craniosynostosis, Craniosynostosis, Metopic Synostosis
- Trial name
- NCT07837453
- Testing
- Frontal vault remodelling without orbital advancement
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Epilepsy
Functional Brain Mapping for Patients with Epilepsy
We aim to determine the clinical utility of 'dynamic tractography': a novel method for visualizing electrical neural transfers that incorporates the underlying white matter tracts and supporting linguistic processing.
- Trial name
- NCT05755919
- Testing
- Epilepsy surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Patients Operated on at the Neurosurgery Department
Neurophysiological Intraoperative or Epilepsy Monitoring
The investigators record the outcome of patients whose surgery involved intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring Trial with surgical intervention
- Trial name
- nphysdocu (NCT01630785)
- Testing
- Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring IONM
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Epilepsy
Intracerebral Electrical Stimulation and the Optimisation of Presurgical Planning in Drug-refractory Partial Epilepsy
Patients with drug-refractory epilepsy sometimes need to be implanted with intracerebral electrodes in order to identify their seizure onset zone.
- Trial name
- StiMiC (NCT03738072)
- Testing
- StiMiC stimulation condition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Intracranial Aneurysm
Swiss Study on Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
This registry was created to assess management parameters of patients treated for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in Switzerland.
- Trial name
- Swiss-SOS (NCT03245866)
- Testing
- Observational/ no intervention
- Where
- 9 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Patients Treated at the Neurosurgery Department
Patient Registry of the Neurosurgery Department
The investigators record all indications, treatments and outcomes from patients treated at the Neurosurgery Department. Trial with surgical intervention
- Trial name
- patregNCH (NCT01628406)
- Testing
- Treatment at the neurosurgery departement
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Posterior Fossa Lesion
Comparison of Surgical Outcomes of Craniotomy and Craniectomy in Posterior Fossa Lesions
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the surgical outcomes of craniotomy and craniectomy among patients with posterior fossa lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT06831695
- Testing
- Craniotomy, Craniectomy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore