Clinical trials: Neurosurgery
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Effectiveness of Triple Therapy With Palonosetron for PON Prophylaxis
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a displeasing experience that distresses surgical patients during the first 24 hours after a surgical procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT02635828
- Testing
- Palonosetron 0.075 mg IV, Dexamethasone 10 mg IV, Promethazine 25 mg IV
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Infection, Surgery
Topical Vancomycin for Neurosurgery Wound Prophylaxis
This study is a collaboration between New York Presbyterian (NYP)-Columbia and NYP-Cornell that seeks to evaluate the use of topical vancomycin and its reduction on surgical site infection (SSI) in neurosurgical procedures.
- Conditions
- Infection, Surgery, Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- Vanguard (NCT02284126)
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,103 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Glioma, Glioma of Brain
Seizure Prophylaxis in Patients With Glioma or Brain Metastasis
This protocol is designed to assess the need for seizure prophylaxis in the perioperative period for patients undergoing neurosurgical procedure (gross-total resection, sub-total resection or biopsy) for suspected diagnosis of…
- Conditions
- Glioma, Glioma of Brain, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT03436433
- Testing
- Lacosamide, Levetiracetam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Central Nervous System Tumor
Fluorescence Detection of Adult Primary Central Nervous System Tumors With Tozuleristide and the Canvas System
The purpose of this study is to examine the use of a single dose of tozuleristide (24 or 36 mg) and the Canvas imaging system during surgical resection of primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors: Primary gadolinium enhancing…
- Trial name
- NCT04743310
- Testing
- tozuleristide, Canvas imaging system, Surgical resection of tumor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- John Yu
Ischemic Stroke
SOLITAIRE™ FR With the Intention For Thrombectomy (SWIFT) Study
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate substantial equivalence of the SOLITAIRE™ FR Revascularization Device (SOLITAIRE™ Device) with a legally marketed device, MERCI Retrieval System® (MERCI® Device).
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT01054560)
- Testing
- SOLITAIRE™ Device, MERCI® Device
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Neurovascular Clinical Affairs
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
The Effects of Tiopronin on 3-Aminopropanal Level & Neurologic Outcome After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
The purpose of this phase II study is to further assess the safety of tiopronin in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage(aSAH) patients in order to obtain preliminary data on the efficacy of tiopronin versus placebo in reducing…
- Trial name
- NCT01095731
- Testing
- Tiopronin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- E. Sander Connolly
Degenerative Disc Disease
TXA in Spinal Fusion
Tranexamic acid and placebo will be given during surgery to patients who have elected to undergo lumber interbody fusion on 2 or more levels.
- Trial name
- NCT04272606
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid, Saline Solution, Visual Acuity Exam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Catherine R. Olinger
Surgical Wound Infections
Prevention of Neurosurgical Wound Infections
The goal of this study is to determine whether injecting the antibiotic vancomycin directly into surgical wounds can decrease the rate of infection following implantation of neurosurgical devices.
- Trial name
- POWI (NCT00915967)
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV), Nausea
Aprepitant Versus Ondansetron in Preoperative Triple-therapy Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting
This study is being done to determine the efficacies of two preventative drug combinations for postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing neurosurgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01474915
- Testing
- Aprepitant, Ondansetron, Promethazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sergio Bergese
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Effectiveness of Deep Brain Stimulation for Treating People With Treatment Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of deep brain stimulation in treating people with severe and otherwise treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00640133
- Testing
- Active DBS
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Hypertension, Brain Tumor
A Pilot Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Clevidipine in Neurosurgical Patients
This protocol describes a study to gain experience in the use of Clevidipine for perioperative blood pressure control in patients undergoing craniotomy for brain tumor or epilepsy focus resection.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Brain Tumor, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT00952081
- Testing
- Clevidipine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cirrhosis, Coagulopathy
Comparison of Blood Product Use and Bleeding Events During and After Endoscopic or Neurosurgical Procedures in Patients With Cirrhosis and Coagulopathy
A prospective, randomized clinical trial comparing blood product use and bleeding events during and after endoscopic or neurosurgical procedures in patients with cirrhosis and coagulopathy: Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM)…
- Trial name
- SCARLET (NCT02457403)
- Testing
- ROTEM, Conventional Therapy
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Orthopedic Surgery, Opioid Use
Post-op Crowd Sourcing Health Data Via Text-messaging
The Center for Disease Control has labeled the opioid prescription drug crisis an "epidemic" in the United States and recently this epidemic has been named a public health emergency.
- Conditions
- Orthopedic Surgery, Opioid Use, Acute Injuries Knee, Neurosurgery
- Trial name
- NCT03532256
- Testing
- Observation, Text to online survey, Bi-directional text script
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Intracranial Neurosurgery
The Effects of Dexmedetomidine and Propofol on Cerebral Blood Flow and Brain Oxygenation During Deep Brain Stimulation
The investigators will evaluate the effects of dexmedetomidine and propofol on cerebral blood flow and brain oxygenation during Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01200433
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine, propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Brain Neoplasm, Malignant Glioma
Cetuximab-IRDye 800CW in Detecting Tumors in Patients With Malignant Glioma Undergoing Surgery
This study is a phase 1-2 trial that evaluates the best dose of cetuximab-IRDye 800CW and how well it works in detecting tumors in patients with malignant glioma who are undergoing surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02855086
- Testing
- Cetuximab, Cetuximab-IRDye 800CW, Tumor resection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Eben Rosenthal
Occlusion
Comparison of EVD Catheter Diameter on Occlusion and Replacement
A randomized trial comparing small versus large catheters in terms of occlusion and need for replacement to confirm differential occlusion risk based on catheter size.
- Trial name
- NCT03248739
- Testing
- Clear Bactiseal 'large' catheter (EVD), Orange Bactiseal 'small' catheter (EVD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Anemia
Impact of SpHb Monitoring on Transfusion
Continuous and noninvasive hemoglobin (SpHb) monitoring provides clinicians with real-time trending of changes or lack of changes in hemoglobin, which has the potential to alter red blood cell (RBC) transfusion decision making.
- Trial name
- NCT01906515
- Testing
- Continuous non-invasive hemoglobin monitoring
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Fear Pain
Human Behaviors Related to the Expectation of Pain
The conditioned expectation of pain is an important aspect of pain-related disability produced by environments and stimuli associated with a painful injury on the job, although the neuroscience of this expectation is unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT03739645
- Testing
- Skin conductance levels and slopes over time in conditioned fear as metrics.as metrics for anxiety
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
The EVICEL® Neurosurgery Phase III Study
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of EVICEL® Fibrin Sealant (Human) for use as an adjunct to sutured dural repair in cranial surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02457546
- Testing
- EVICEL Fibrin Sealant, Hydrogel sealant
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Ethicon, Inc.
Primary Brain Tumour
Intraoperative MRI-guidance in Frameless Stereotactic Biopsies
Background: The aim of the study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of stereotactic brain tumour biopsy (STx biopsy) guided by low-field intraoperative MRI (iMRI) in comparison with its frameless classic analogue based on…
- Trial name
- NCT01779219
- Testing
- iMRI-guided brain tumour biopsy, Stereotactic frameless brain tumour biopsy
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University