Clinical trials: Neurosurgical Procedures
Radiation Exposure
Reference Dose Levels During Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures in Operating Rooms
This study is conducted by a working group of the French Society of Medical Physics (SFPM). Its main aim is to establish reference dose levels for the most common procedures performed in operating rooms using mobile X-ray…
- Trial name
- NCT03649451
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 8,840 people
- Sponsor
- Societe Francaise de Physique Medicale
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
Brain Injury, Neurosurgery
Electrocorticographic Monitoring of Brain Retraction Injury (EMBRI)
A single centre IDEAL Stage 1 feasibility study using novel electrophysiological recording techniques in adult participants undergoing neurosurgery.
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Neurosurgery, Brain Ischemia
- Trial name
- EMBRI (NCT06409806)
- Testing
- ECOG Array
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgical Skill Enhancement Using Transcranial Stimulation
Recent changes in medical training environments and restrictive work-hour regulations have greatly impacted trainees, limiting the number of opportunities to gain proficiency in procedural skills.
- Trial name
- LETS-LEARN (NCT02987816)
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Epilepsy
Evaluation of Functional MRI and DTI (Imaging Techniques) in Children With Epilepsy and Focal Brain Lesions
This study is being done to look at the relationship between brain structure and brain function in patients with epilepsy or focal brain lesions (abnormal areas) that require surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00229840
- Testing
- Functional MRI, Diffusion Tensor Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Minor Head Injury
The Value of the Canadian CT Head Rule and the New Orleans Criteria in Minor Head Trauma
The New Orleans Criteria (NOC) and the Canadian CT Head Rules (CCHR) have been developed to decrease the number of normal computed tomography (CT) in mild head injury (MHI).
- Trial name
- NCT01619943
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- University of Monastir
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
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
Surgery
TetraGraph in Rocuronium Infusions
This is a prospective, non-blinded study to evaluate rocuronium infusion requirements using the TetraGraph Neuromuscular Transmission Monitor during surgical procedures in patients less than 18 yrs. of age.
- Trial name
- NCT06472284
- Testing
- TetraGraph
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Joseph D. Tobias
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)
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Comparison of Different CSF Sampling Sites on External Ventricular Drains
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the difference between proximal and distal CSF sampling. If the characteristics of distally and proximally sampled CSF are similar or correlate well, it may be possible to only sample…
- Trial name
- CSF3S (NCT05254353)
- Testing
- Analyses of proximal and distal samples
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Neuro-surgery, Brain Tumor
Risk Factors of Complications Regarding Patients Undergoing Brain Tumour Neuro-surgery (Cranioscore).
Patients undergoing a brain tumour neurosurgery with craniotomy may present rare but lifethreatening post-operative complications.
- Conditions
- Neuro-surgery, Brain Tumor, Post-operative Complications, Neuro-ICU Stay
- Trial name
- Cranioscore (NCT01801813)
- Testing
- Collecting pre-operative, per-operative data, neuro-radiological data and post-operative neuro-surgery complications
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 795 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Suspected CSF Shunt Obstruction
ShuntCheck-Micro-Pumper Pediatric Clinical Outcomes Study
Primary objective is to demonstrate that data collected from ShuntCheck-Micro-Pumper (SCMP) testing results can be used in conjunction with imaging to diagnose shunt patency or obstruction in pediatric/adolescent subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT01881711
- Testing
- ShuntCheck-Micro-Pumper (SCMP), Imaging
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- NeuroDx Development
Central Nervous System Disorder, Spine Disease
Neurological Surgery & Affiliated Services De-Identified Clinical Outcomes Database
The collection of data from the myriad of services described is significantly impacted by NIH guidelines defining medical research involving humans as well as the recent implementation of HIPAA constraints which further…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Disorder, Spine Disease, Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Trial name
- MDAnalyze (NCT00593411)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 732 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Spinal Cord Injury
A Safety Study for Cethrin (BA-210) in the Treatment of Acute Thoracic and Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries
This trial is a multi-center, open-label, dose-escalation study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of Cethrin in two types of spinal cord injury patients: those with a complete cervical injury or a…
- Trial name
- NCT00500812
- Testing
- Cethrin
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Partial Drug-resistant Epilepsy
High Resolution Imaging of Cerebral Vasculature by Functional Micro-Doppler Sonography During Brain Surgery
High Resolution Imaging of Cerebral Vasculature by Functional Micro-Doppler Sonography During Brain Surgery (ULYS)
- Trial name
- ULYS (NCT02090569)
- Testing
- Functional micro-Doppler Sonography (fmDS)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Hydrocephalus
A Study Comparing Two Treatments for Infants With Hydrocephalus
The purpose of this study is to study whether infants with triventricular hydrocephalus (TVH) have a better long-term outcome at 5 years when they are treated with a new procedure, endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), than…
- Trial name
- NCT00652470
- Testing
- Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy, CSF Shunt Insertion
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Rehabilitation, Neurologic Disorder
The Experience in Neurorehabilitation Setting: a Qualitative Study
In this exploratory qualitative study with a hermeneutic phenomenological approach, we will describe and understand the experience of treatment and hospitalization in hospitalized people suffering from stroke, multiple sclerosis…
- Conditions
- Rehabilitation, Neurologic Disorder, Stroke, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NURSEXPERIENCE (NCT06264037)
- Testing
- semi structured interview
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy
Dystonia, Generalized Primary Dystonia
Deep Brain Stimulation for Cervical Dystonia
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in treating primary generalized dystonia. Patients with dystonia have muscle spasms that cause uncontrolled twisting and repetitive movement or abnormal…
- Trial name
- NCT00105430
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Surgery, Brain Tumor
Neurosurgical Transitional Care Programme
Readmissions increasingly serve as a metric of hospital performance, inviting quality improvement initiatives in both medicine and surgery.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Brain Tumor, Brain Tumor, Recurrent, Brain Pathology
- Trial name
- TCP (NCT03593330)
- Testing
- Transitional Care Programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust