Status:
COMPLETED
Brain Retraction Monitoring Sensor Study
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Conditions:
Brain Surgery Requiring Significant Retraction of the Brain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to utilize a sensor incorporated into a brain retractor blade to monitor electrical activity and pressure applied to the brain during retraction required for the selected ...
Detailed Description
During neurosurgical operations for aneurysms, tumors, or other lesions located in the skull base, the surgeon must employ retracting devices in order to displace one or more lobes of the brain enough...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A patient must be scheduled to undergo skull base surgery requiring significant brain retraction
- Informed Consent
Exclusion
- None, other than patients in whom major surgical complications are encountered that are unrelated to brain retraction may be excluded from subsequent data analysis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
2 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00754754
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
September 15 2017
Active Locations (3)
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1
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46206
2
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232
3
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, Virginia, United States, 22042-3300