Clinical trials: Neurosurgical Patients
Intracranial Aneurysm, Brain Edema
Goal-Directed Intraoperative Fluid Management Using FloTrac© Monitoring in High-Risk Neurosurgical Patients
This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial to determine if using FloTrac/EV1000 system in neurosurgical patients undergoing craniotomies for aneurysm repair or tumor resection complicated by cerebral edema, or complex…
- Conditions
- Intracranial Aneurysm, Brain Edema, Scoliosis, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02701582
- Testing
- Phenylephrine, Epinephrine, Albumin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Brain Metastases
Study of Intraoperative Radiotherapy for Patients With Large Brain Metastases Treated With Neurosurgical Resection
The primary purpose of this study is to establish a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) through a dose-escalation trial using intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) following neurosurgical resection for large brain metastases, and to…
- Trial name
- NCT04040400
- Testing
- intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
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
Craniotomy, Brain Surgery
The Efficacy of Intravenous Acetaminophen During Perioperative Neurosurgery Period
This is a prospective randomized double blinded trial study involving 128 patients undergoing any craniotomy procedure at Evanston Hospital. The patients will be randomized by the sealed envelope technique.
- Trial name
- NCT01739699
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Endeavor 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
Surgery, Anesthesia
Endotracheal Tube Holder and Bite Guard Research
This study aims to test the effectiveness of a novel combined endotracheal tube holder and bite guard when compared with the current standard of care, tape and an oral airway.
- Trial name
- NCT02347488
- Testing
- Haider ETT Tube Holder and Bite Guard, Tape
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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
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
Anxiety
The Effect of Acupuncture on Pre-operative Anxiety Levels in Neurosurgical Patients: a Randomised, Controlled Trail
Preoperative anxiety has been associated with adverse consequences, including increased anaesthetic and analgesic requirements and overall dissatisfaction with care.
- Trial name
- NCT02561572
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Surgical Site Infection, Vancomycin
Pharmacokinetics of Preoperative Vancomycin
A study of plasma and tissue vancomycin pharmacokinetics in pediatric surgical patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03453684
- Testing
- Administration of Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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