Clinical trials: Supratentorial Brain Tumor
Pituitary Adenoma
Copeptin as a Diagnostic Marker in the Management of Neurosurgical Patients With Disturbance of Water Homeostasis
Water imbalance and consecutive electrolyte disturbances are common in the postoperative course of neurosurgical patients after pituitary surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01465672
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Brain Tumors, Metastatic Disease
Donepezil in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Donepezil may help lessen confusion and fatigue and improve mood and quality of life in patients who have undergone radiation therapy for brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00369785
- Testing
- donepezil hydrochloride
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Immunotoxin Therapy Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Immunotoxins can locate tumor cells and kill them without harming normal cells. Immunotoxin therapy may be effective in treating malignant glioma.
- Trial name
- NCT00036972
- Testing
- cintredekin besudotox, adjuvant therapy, conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Pituitary Adenoma, Neuroendocrine Tumors
Predictive Value of Serum and Tissue Molecular Markers and Imaging Features in the Invasiveness and Prognosis of Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors
As the clinical manifestations of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors vary greatly, 2.7-15% of them are resistant to conventional treatments such as surgery, drug therapy and radiotherapy, and often relapse or regrow in the early…
- Trial name
- NCT06015802
- Testing
- diagnosed and treated reasonably according to the clinical guidelines and clinical pathways
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma
Iodine I 131 Monoclonal Antibody 3F8 in Treating Patients With Central Nervous System Cancer or Leptomeningeal Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies, such as iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8, can find tumor cells and carry tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma, Lung Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00445965
- Testing
- DNA analysis, immunologic technique, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Supratentorial Brain Tumor
Comparison of the Analgesic Effects of Scalp Nerve Block and Intravenous Ibuprofen Applications Under the Guidance of Nociception Level Index (NoL) in Patients Undergoing Elective Supratentorial Craniotomy
Introduction: Scalp incision is a powerful nociceptive stimulus that can exacerbate rapid changes in hemodynamic and sympathetic activity.
- Trial name
- NCT05763836
- Testing
- Ibuprofen 800 Mg in 8 mL INTRAVENOUS INJECTION [Caldolor], Scalp nerve block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Growth Hormone Administration and Its Effects on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Growth Hormone Deficient Women
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effects of growth hormone replacement on women with growth hormone deficiency. Growth hormone deficiency means the body no longer produces growth hormone due to a tumor or some kind of…
- Trial name
- NCT00136032
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer
A Feasibility, Dose-Escalation Study Using Intracerebral Microdialysis to Assess the Neuropharmacodynamics of Temsirolimus in Patients With Primary or Metastatic Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Temsirolimus may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Studying samples of blood and tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more…
- Trial name
- NCT00784914
- Testing
- temsirolimus, pharmacological study, cytokine levels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Supratentorial Neoplasms
Mannitol Brain Relaxation Effect
Mannitol is widely used in patients with elevated intracranial pressure. In neurosurgical field, especially in large size or with brain edema, it is necessary to decrease brain volume to facilitate surgical approach.
- Trial name
- MANNITOL (NCT02168075)
- Testing
- 0.25g/kgof 20% mannitol, 0.5g/kg of 20% mannitol, 1.0g/kg of 20% mannitol
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Headache, Pituitary Tumor
The TMS Treatment for Postoperative Headache in GH Tumor
Headache is a very common main complaint of patients with GH pituitary tumor, which has seriously affected the normal work and life of patients.
- Conditions
- Headache, Pituitary Tumor, Acromegaly
- Trial name
- NCT04529356
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation, Acetaminophen
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Oxaliplatin in Treating Children With Recurrent or Refractory Medulloblastoma, Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, or Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of oxaliplatin in treating children who have recurrent or…
- Trial name
- NCT00047177
- Testing
- Oxaliplatin
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Pituitary Neoplasms
Application of Augmented Reality Neuronavigation in Transnasal Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
"For lesions in the skull base, including meningiomas, chordomas and pituitary tumors, endoscopic surgery has replaced traditional microscopes as the mainstream procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT06282224
- Testing
- Performing endoscopic transnasal skull base surgery with AR-integrated endoscope
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
Pituitary Tumor
Pituitary Tumor Surveillance: Pathogenic Correlation
The purpose of this study is to observe predictors of pituitary tumor recurrence and markers of persistent disease activity in patients harboring pituitary mass lesions of all types.
- Trial name
- NCT00599092
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Pituitary Neoplasms, Adenoma
Dopamine Agonist Treatment of Non-functioning Pituitary Adenomas
Due to lack of hormone overproduction in non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs), only the symptomatic adenomas or large adenomas with proven growth and risk for symptoms in near future will undergo pituitary surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02288962
- Testing
- cabergoline
- Where
- 3 sites in Norway, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Brain Tumor, Intracranial Pressure
Comparison of Two Doses of Mannitol on Brain Relaxation During Supratentorial Craniotomy
Neuroanesthesia for supratentorial surgery involves a thorough understanding of the physiopathology of intracranial pressure, cerebral homeostasis and regulation of cerebral perfusion pressure as well as the effects of anesthesia…
- Trial name
- NCT01048684
- Testing
- Mannitol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Study of Blood and Cheek Cell Samples From Patients With Glioma
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01009307
- Testing
- polymorphism analysis, laboratory biomarker analysis, medical chart review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,709 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma
Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor RO4929097 in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors, CNS Tumors, Lymphoma, or T-Cell Leukemia
This phase I/II clinical trial is studying the side effects and best dose of gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 and to see how well it works in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors, CNS tumors…
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Germinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Mixed Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01088763
- Testing
- gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097, diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
High-Dose Methotrexate in Treating Young Patients With Residual Ependymoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as methotrexate, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00287924
- Testing
- methotrexate, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Brain Tumors
Brain Relaxation With Mannitol and Furosemide
Although mannitol is used for brain relaxation during neurosurgery and in the treatment of raised intracranial pressure; there is not a consensus on its safe and effective dose, the duration of its administration and its use in…
- Trial name
- NCT02712476
- Testing
- mannitol, Furosemide
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Supratentorial Tumors
Opioid-free Anesthesia Protocol for Neurosurgical Supratentorial Tumor Resection
Opioids have many side effects, such as constipation, urinary retention, itchy skin, respiratory depression, and postoperative nausea and vomiting.
- Trial name
- NCT06607029
- Testing
- the opioid-based control group, the opioid-free anesthesia group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital