Status:
COMPLETED
1.5T Intraoperative MR Imaging in Craniopharyngiomas
Lead Sponsor:
Hofmann, Bernd, M.D.
Conditions:
Craniopharyngioma
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Purpose of this study is to investigate whether intraoperative imaging using a 1.5T MRI in craniopharyngioma surgery is useful in order to increase the rate of complete tumor removal.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- complex craniopharyngioma \> 1cm extension within 2 or more cranial fossae or ventricular system
- Patient or legal representative able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion
- tumor size\< 1 cm
- Patients with any condition considered a contraindication to MRI
- Patients with any condition considered a contraindication for surgery
- Hypothalamic disturbances
- Hypothalamic edema
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01206543
Start Date
April 1 2002
End Date
August 1 2006
Last Update
September 22 2010
Active Locations (1)
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1
Department of Neurosurgery University of Erlangen
Erlangen, Germany, 91052