Status:
COMPLETED
In Vivo Confocal Endomicroscopy of the Brain
Lead Sponsor:
Carl Zeiss Surgical GmbH
Conditions:
Brain Neoplasms
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to test the feasibility of obtaining interpretable in vivo endomicroscopy images which can be compared with traditional histopathology. Hypothesis: That a rigid confocal e...
Detailed Description
Confocal endomicroscopy is a medical imaging modality that allows real-time microscopy to be performed on living tissue in vivo. It is already in clinical use in the fields of gastroenterological endo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients with neurosurgical pathology requiring surgery in which tumor resection might be evaluated by using biopsy.
Exclusion
- Pregnant women
- Inability to give informed consent
- History of allergy to fluorescein
- Patients on beta-blockers or ACE inhibitors
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00949793
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2009
Last Update
November 10 2009
Active Locations (1)
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1
Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013