Clinical trials: Skull Base Tumors
Neoplasm, Skull Base Neoplasm
The Role of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Head and Neck Cancers: a Pilot Trial
This study allows head and neck cancer surgeons to specifically visualize cancerous cells apart from normal healthy tissue. 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a safe and effective FDA-approved agent successfully used by…
- Trial name
- NCT05101798
- Testing
- 5-Aminolevulinic acid Hydrochloride
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Vestibular Schwannoma
Novel Multimodality Imaging for Navigation in Skull Base Surgery
Successful neurosurgery to remove tumours around the base of the skull, such as a vestibular schwannoma, depends on achieving maximal tumour removal whilst preserving crucial neurological functions such as facial movement, and…
- Trial name
- SBN (NCT04128345)
- Testing
- Use of navigation system
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Vestibular Schwannoma
Secondary Endolymphatic Hydrops and Vestibular Schwannomas on 3 Tesla MRI
Endolymphatic hydrops is well known of the lay public in its primary form that is Ménière disease. Nowadays, the best w ay to approach it in vivo, is to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- Trial name
- NCT03593577
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Nasal Neoplasm, Nasal Neoplasm Benign
Prospective Study of Sinonasal and Skull-base Tumours Management
This observational prospective clinical study aims to describe the epidemiology, management and outcome of patients with sinonasal and skull-base pathology (tumours and diseases with malignant clinical characteristics) in a…
- Conditions
- Nasal Neoplasm, Nasal Neoplasm Benign, Skull Base Neoplasms, Skull Base Osteomyelitis
- Trial name
- Sinonasal_Tu (NCT05607888)
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Brain Metastases, Adult, Brain Tumor - Metastatic
Stereotactic Radiation for Growing/Changing Brain Metastases With Same-Day Radiation Planning and Treatment With Margin Reduction
The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of same-day radiation planning and treatment. The study will shorten the time interval between radiation planning (radiation mapping) and radiation…
- Conditions
- Brain Metastases, Adult, Brain Tumor - Metastatic, Brain Metastases From Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Brain Metastases From Extra-cranial Solid Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT07132190
- Testing
- Linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiation for brain metastases using 0mm or 1mm PTV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ayal A. Aizer, MD
Cognition, Brain Tumor
Neurocognition After Radiotherapy in CNS- and Skull-base Tumors
The goal of this multicenter prospective longitudinal study is to study the long-term impact of multimodal treatment (chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery) in adult brain and base of skull tumors on neurocognitive functioning.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Brain Tumor, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Meningioma
- Trial name
- NARCiS (NCT05727605)
- Testing
- Neurocognitive tests: WAIS digit span, HVLT-R, COWAT, MOCA, WAIS digit symbol substitution, TMT A&B, Stroop Color Word Test, MRI, Questionnaires: EORTC QLQ C30 & BN20, STAI, CFQ, BDI-II, BRIEF-A, FACIT-F, PSQI
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma
Long-Term Longitudinal QoL in Patients Undergoing EEA
This is a prospective longitudinal study to access postoperative 2-year quality of life in patients who undergo endonasal endoscopic approach surgeries of the skull base.
- Conditions
- Pituitary Tumor, Meningioma, Rathke Cleft Cysts, Chordoma
- Trial name
- NCT04087902
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Chordoma, Chondrosarcoma
Charged Particle RT for Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Base of Skull or Cervical Spine
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if the administration of a higher dose would decrease the chance of tumor recurrence, compared to the risk of tumor recurrence with a lower dose.
- Trial name
- NCT00592748
- Testing
- Charged Particle Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 381 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Brain Tumor, Head and Neck Tumor
In-Room PET in Proton Radiation Therapy
The investigational part of this study is using a mobile PET/CT scanner to take images of the participants tumor immediately after they are treated with proton radiation.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Head and Neck Tumor, Skull Base Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01228448
- Testing
- PET scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pituitary Neoplasm, Pituitary Adenoma
Rhinological Outcomes in Endonasal Pituitary Surgery
This is a prospective, multi-center observational study designed to address patient-reported nasal outcomes in adults undergoing endoscopic and microscopic surgical removal of pituitary tumors.
- Conditions
- Pituitary Neoplasm, Pituitary Adenoma, Prolactinoma, Cushings Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01504399
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory
Esthesioneuroblastoma: Outcomes After Treatment
The purpose of this study is to collect and organize data into a repository to gather relevant information for future research from patients diagnosed with a rare malignant sinonasal cancer called esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) and…
- Trial name
- ENB (NCT02580136)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Ricardo L. Carrau, MD
Skull Base Neoplasms
ICG Use in Angiography for Nasoseptal Flap Harvest
This is a feasibility study in which indocyanine green (ICG) will be administered during routine expanded endonasal approach (EEA) for cranial base pathologies in which a nasoseptal flap harvest will be necessary.
- Trial name
- ICG (NCT02117310)
- Testing
- indocyanine green
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Chronic Sinusitis, Frontal Sinusitis
Improvement of Outcomes in Draf III/Endoscopic Modified Lothrop Procedure
We propose a randomized, single-blinded, prospective trial in order to evaluate the efficacy of the Cook Biodesign ENT Repair graft in improving outcomes after the Draf III or Endoscopic Modified Lothrop procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT02981017
- Testing
- Porcine Intestinal submucosal xenograft
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Brain Tumors
Fluorescence Guided Resection of Brain Tumors
Removing a tumor from your brain is hard to do because, very often, brain tumors do not have boundaries that are easy for your surgeon to find. In many cases, the surgeon can't tell exactly where the tumor begins or ends.
- Trial name
- FGR (NCT00870779)
- Testing
- 5-aminolevulinic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- David W. Roberts
Acoustic Neuroma, Facial Paralysis
Roy Adaptation Model Improves Mood and QOL After Giant Acoustic Neuroma
he goal of this randomized controlled trial is to learn if the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM) nursing program improves anxiety, depression, and quality of life in adults who have recently developed facial palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07305285
- Testing
- RAM-Based Nursing + RAM Follow-Up Care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Radiation of Neurocranial Region
Enhancement of Neurocognitive Functions by Hippocampal Sparing Radiotherapy
This randomized trial examines possible enhancements in live quality and neurocognitive functions in patients after radiotherapy of the neurocranial area with hippocampal sparing.
- Trial name
- HIPPO-SPARE 01 (NCT01849484)
- Testing
- Radiation according to indication with hippocampal sparing, Radiation according to indication without hippocampal protection
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Malignant Skull Base Neoplasm
Brain Imaging Changes Following Proton Therapy for Pediatric Primary Central Nervous System and Base of Skull Tumors
This trial gathers information from patients with primary central nervous system or base of skull tumors that receive proton beam therapy and see if certain imaging techniques can help detect radiation-related changes over time.
- Trial name
- NCT04296617
- Testing
- Medical Chart Review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Head and Neck Cancer
MRI Mapping in Planning Radiation Therapy to the Base of Skull and Brain in Patients With Nonmetastatic Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as specialized types of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), may help in planning radiation therapy that does less damage to normal tissues.
- Trial name
- NCT00984074
- Testing
- blood-oxygen-level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Tumors
Assessment of Functional and Symptom Outcomes for Survivors of Paranasal Sinus, Nasopharyngeal and Skull Base Tumors
To learn about the symptoms and changes our patients experience while receiving treatment for sinonasal or nasopharyngeal cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05733091
- Testing
- Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pituitary Adenoma
Semi-sitting Versus Supine Position in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
This study is to prospectively compare the standard supine (control group) and the semi-sitting position (head elevation of 30°; intervention group) in endoscopic endonasal pituitary surgery.
- Trial name
- PosESS (NCT04584866)
- Testing
- Endonasal endoscopic pituitary surgery in semi-sitting position, Endonasal endoscopic pituitary surgery in supine position
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland