Clinical trials: Craniotomy Surgery, open to volunteers
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
Craniotomy Surgery
Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Scalp Block on Opioid Use, Hemodynamics, and Postoperative Inflammation in Craniotomy
This study shows that in craniotomy patients using a skull pin head holder, an ultrasound-guided scalp block reduces perioperative opioid consumption, improves hemodynamic stability, and decreases the inflammatory response.
- Trial name
- NCT07545655
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
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
Intracerebral Haemorrhage
Early Minimally Invasive Image Guided Endoscopic Evacuation of Intracerebral Haemorrhage (EMINENT-ICH)
This is an open-labelled, single centre randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of early minimally invasive image-guided hematoma evacuation in combination with the current best medical treatment compared to best…
- Trial name
- EMINENT-ICH (NCT05681988)
- Testing
- Early minimally invasive image guided endoscopic hematoma evacuation, Best medical treatment (BMT)
- Where
- 10 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Postoperative Complications, Intracranial Surgery
Blood Viscosity and Outcomes After Elective Craniotomy
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the association between intraoperative blood viscosity and postoperative clinical outcomes in adult patients undergoing elective intracranial craniotomy.
- Trial name
- NCT07530393
- Testing
- Observational Assessment of Blood Viscosity
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Inferior Vena Cava, Collapsibility Index
Preoperative Evaluation of IVC Collapsibility Index and Caval Aorta Index After Induction of General Anesthesia
This study aims to assess the accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility of preoperative evaluation of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) collapsibility index and caval aorta index for prediction of hypotension after induction of general…
- Conditions
- Inferior Vena Cava, Collapsibility Index, Caval Aorta Index, Induction
- Trial name
- NCT07399093
- Testing
- Inferior vena cava collapsibility index, Caval Aorta Index
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Brain Injury, Brain Tumors
Pain Control and Quality of Recovery After Intravenous Methadone Versus Intravenous Remifentanil in Craniotomy Surgery
Postoperative pain is prevalent after intracranial surgery. Patients undergoing craniotomy are typically managed with short acting opioids to enable early and reliable post-operative neurological exam as well as avoid the risk of…
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Brain Tumors, Craniotomy Surgery, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06810336
- Testing
- Remifentanil, Methadone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
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
Epidural Hematoma, Decompressive Craniectomy
Prospective, Observational Real-world Treatments of AEDH in Large-scale Surgical Cases
This is a multicenter, prospective, and observational real-world study aimed at investigating the current situation of surgical treatments and prognosis for acute epidural hematoma in China, and analyzing the optimization of…
- Conditions
- Epidural Hematoma, Decompressive Craniectomy, Craniotomy
- Trial name
- PORTALS-AEDH (NCT04229966)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
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
Intracranial Hemorrhage, Hypertensive, Craniotomy Tumor Removal Surgery
Comparison of Post-Craniotomy Blood Pressure Targets
The goal of this pragmatic clinical trial is to learn if a more intensive or more liberal blood pressure target after surgery is more effective in improving patient outcomes for adults undergoing craniotomy for removal of a brain…
- Trial name
- COMPETE (NCT07093151)
- Testing
- Target SBP <160mmHg, Target SBP <140 mmHg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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
Anesthesia , Analgesia
Echo-guided Scalp Blocks and Incidence of Postoperative Pain in Scheduled Supratentorial Intracranial Surgery.
Up to 30% of patients undergoing intracranial surgery present moderate to severe pain. In this type of surgery, the restriction of the pharmacopoeia, which goes against the concept of multimodal analgesia, results in the…
- Trial name
- ULTRASCALP (NCT07149077)
- Testing
- Echo-guided scalp blocks, Classic anesthetic strategy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Brain Tumors, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
rTMS for Postoperative Brain Tumor Patients
When doctors perform surgery to remove brain tumors, the goal is to take out as much of the tumor as possible while keeping the patient's brain functions intact.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Motor Deficit, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT07530536
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Brian J.Gill
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
Neurosurgery, Surgical Planning
Real Time Craniotomy Planning Using Mixed Reality
This study is a prospective observational study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of Brainlab's Mixed Reality Viewer in enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of preoperative craniotomy planning.
- Conditions
- Neurosurgery, Surgical Planning, Brain Tumor Adult, Craniotomy Tumor Removal Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07468370
- Testing
- Mixed Reality Glasses/Viewer, Survey using a questionnaire.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Brainlab AG
Cranioplasty, Craniotomy
Effectiveness of 3D Bone Matrix in Cranioplasty
The objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a 3D bone scaffold in relation to a scaffold formed by PCL + β-TCP (polycaprolactone and beta-tricalcium phosphate), compared to the use of PMMA (polymethyl…
- Conditions
- Cranioplasty, Craniotomy, Craniotomy Clipping, Craniotomy Surgery
- Trial name
- OSTEOPRINTCR (NCT06792864)
- Testing
- OsteoprintCR, SMAR SET GMV Endurance Gentamicin
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Austral de Chile
Craniotomy Surgery
Dexmedetomidine Versus Magnesium Sulfate Infusion in Craniotomy
To compare the intraoperative effects of Dexmedetomidine and Magnesium Sulfate infusion on intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure in adult patients undergoing craniotomy
- Trial name
- NCT07199595
- Testing
- Dexamedomedine, MgSO4
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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