Clinical trials: Craniotomy, open to volunteers
Postoperative Pain, Analgesia
Perioperative Multimodal Analgesia for Supratentorial Craniotomy
This randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of scalp nerve blocks and dexmedetomidine in reducing opioid use and preventing postoperative delirium in patients undergoing supratentorial brain tumor surgery.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Analgesia, Supratentorial Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT07441421
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Scalp-Nerve Block
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injuries, Intracranial Hypertension
Effectiveness of Surgical Procedures for Acute Cranial Expansion in Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients often exhibit an increase in their intracranial volume due to blood collection or brain tissue edema.
- Trial name
- E-SPACE-TBI (NCT06776614)
- Testing
- Decompressive Craniectomy, Expansion Craniotomy
- Volunteers
- 292 people
- Sponsor
- Meditech Foundation
Glioblastoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme
The SAFE-Trial: Awake Craniotomy Versus Surgery Under General Anesthesia for Glioblastoma Patients.
The trial is designed as a multicenter randomized controlled study. 246 patients with presumed Glioblastoma Multiforme in eloquent areas on diagnostic MRI will be selected by the neurosurgeons according the eligibility criteria…
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Glioblastoma Multiforme of Brain, Astrocytoma, Grade IV
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT03861299)
- Testing
- Awake craniotomy, Craniotomy under general anesthesia
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Jasper Gerritsen
Brain Tumor, Brain Cancer
A Study to Measure the Effect of Brain Stimulation on Hand Strength and Function in Patients With Brain Tumors
The neurosurgical standard of care for treating a patient with a tumor invading hand primary motor cortex (M1) includes performing a craniotomy with intraoperative direct electrical stimulation (DES) mapping and to resect as much…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Brain Cancer, Motor Cortex; Lesion
- Trial name
- NCT05023434
- Testing
- Intraoperative Brain Simulation - Alternate Stimulation Parameters
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Scalp Block
Effect of Scalp Block on Intraoperative Hemodynamics and Postoperative Pain in Craniotomy Patients"
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an ultrasound-guided scalp block can improve intraoperative hemodynamic stability and provide better postoperative pain relief in adult patients undergoing elective supratentorial…
- Trial name
- NCT07496632
- Testing
- Surgical site infiltration with plain bupivacaine, Scalp block with plain bupivacaine
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Bangladesh Medical University
Craniotomy, Neurosurgical Patients
an Analgesia-first Strategy Without Hypnotic Sedatives in Adult Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit After Neurosurgical Craniotomy
Analgesia and sedation are core components of intensive care unit (ICU) care. They are used to relieve pain and anxiety, prevent harmful physiological stress responses, improve tolerance of invasive devices and mechanical…
- Trial name
- NCT06727435
- Testing
- analgesia-first strategy without hypnotic sedatives
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Liposomal Bupivacaine, Microvascular Decompression
Effect of Local Infiltration of Liposomal Bupivacaine on Postoperative Analgesia in Patients With Craniotomy Microvascular Decompression
Background: Approximately 60-84% of patients undergoing craniotomy experience moderate to severe pain within 48 hours postoperatively, with posterior fossa craniotomy patients experiencing more severe pain.
- Trial name
- NCT07245290
- Testing
- liposomal bupivacaine local infiltration, normal operation
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Craniotomy
A Pilot Clinical Study to Evidence Improved Cranial Flap Fixation With a Bioresorbable Bone Adhesive
This clinical pilot study will evaluate the use of a bioresorbable bone adhesive to improve cranial flap fixation at two study time points (at the time of fixation and 6 months).
- Trial name
- NCT06780852
- Testing
- Tetranite for Cranial Flap Fixation (TN-CFF)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- RevBio
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
Brain Tumor Adult, Cerebrovascular Disease
The Analgesic Effect of Scalp Nerve Block Using Bupivacaine Liposomes for Postoperative Pain Relief After Craniotomy
After undergoing craniotomy, 60% to 84% of neurosurgery patients experience moderate to severe acute pain, primarily in the first 48 hours. This pain is mostly superficial, affecting the muscles and soft tissues around the skull.
- Trial name
- NCT07049094
- Testing
- scalp nerve block with 0.25% hydrochloride bupivacaine and 0.67% bupivacaine liposome solution, scalp nerve block with 0.50% hydrochloride bupivacaine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang University
Craniotomy
Post Market Study of Tutopatch In Craniotomy
This is a post market prospective, multi-center study of up to 75 participants at approximately 8 clinical study sites. The objective of the study is to evaluate safety by assessing incidence of device and/or procedure related…
- Trial name
- NCT07118020
- Where
- 2 sites in Austria, Spain
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI Surgical
Postoperative Pain, Analgesia
Perioperative Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Supratentorial Craniotomy
Supratentorial craniotomy is one of the most common neurosurgical procedures, with severe perioperative pain. Inadequate perioperative pain relief has been associated with increased blood pressure and intracranial pressure…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Analgesia, Supratentorial Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT06406829
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Normal saline, Local analgesic techniques
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Post-craniotomy, Critical Illness
Scores in Critically Ill Patients After Craniotomy
This study planned to review patients admitted to three ICU wards at Beijing Tiantan Hospital between 2017 and 2020. It focused on adult patients who had undergone craniotomy and stayed in the ICU for more than 24 hours.
- Conditions
- Post-craniotomy, Critical Illness, Mortality, Severity of Illness Scores
- Trial name
- SCORES (NCT06762184)
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Craniotomy Surgery
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block Combined With Either Scalp Nerve Block or Local Wound Infiltration for Postoperative Analgesia in Adult Patients Undergoing Craniotomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The use of multimodal regional analgesia (scalp block, local scalp infiltration, and sphenopalatine ganglion block) for postoperative pain management after craniotomy
- Trial name
- NCT07886034
- Testing
- Group (c): control group patients will receive general anesthesia., Group (SS): Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block with either Scalp Nerve Block, Group (SL): patients will receive Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block with local wound infiltration
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Intracerebral Haemorrhage
Efficacy and Safety of NeuroEndoscopic Surgery for Large IntraCerebral Hemorrhage
This is a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing neuroendoscopic hematoma removal to craniotomy in the treatment of large intracerebral hemorrhage.
- Trial name
- NESICH 2 (NCT06894433)
- Testing
- neuroendoscopic surgery, craniotomy
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Southwest Hospital, China
Aneurysm Cerebral
Perioperative Risk in Patients on Chronic Aspirin Undergoing Craniotomy
This study is looking at how taking aspirin regularly affects bleeding during and after brain surgery. Specifically, it focuses on patients who are having elective surgery to clip a brain aneurysm.
- Trial name
- ASPRIN (NCT07086183)
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Brain Tumor Adult, Processed EEG
Processed EEG for Monitoring of Anesthetic Depth in Intracranial Tumor Surgery
An important feature of neurosurgical anesthesia is early postoperative recovery of consciousness with minimal residual sedation.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor Adult, Processed EEG, Total Intravenous Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT06922500
- Testing
- depth of anesthesia
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Post-craniotomy, Pain
Pre-emptive Scalp Infiltration With Low-dose Flurbiprofen and Ropivacaine for Postoperative Analgesia After Craniotomy
Post-craniotomy pain is common and often associated with poor outcomes. Flurbiprofen axetil (FA) is an injectable NSAID for postoperative analgesia, however, the impact of local FA, remains elusive on post-craniotomy pain.
- Trial name
- NCT07209345
- Testing
- FA+Ropivacaine, Ropivacaine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Liposome Bupivacaine
Liposomal Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain After Craniotomy
Acute postoperative pain is a common postoperative adverse reaction. It refers to acute pain that occurs immediately after surgery and usually lasts no longer than 3-7.
- Trial name
- NCT06701539
- Testing
- Liposome bupivacaine group, Ropivacaine group
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Recurrent Glioblastoma, IDH-Wildtype, Recurrent Astrocytoma, IDH-Mutant, Grade 4
Allogenic Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Recurrent Glioblastoma or Recurrent Astrocytoma in Patients Undergoing Craniotomy
This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of allogenic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AMSCs) in treating patients with glioblastoma or astrocytoma that has come back (recurrent) who are undergoing…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Glioblastoma, IDH-Wildtype, Recurrent Astrocytoma, IDH-Mutant, Grade 4, Astrocytoma, Grade IV
- Trial name
- NCT05789394
- Testing
- Allogeneic Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Biospecimen Collection, Craniotomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic