RECRUITING

Evaluation and Treatment of Neurosurgical Disorders

Study Overview

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Description

Objective: This protocol is designed to allow evaluation of participants neurosurgical disorders that receive care within the Surgical Neurology Branch. The participants will receive standard-of-clinical-care evaluation and treatment. The clinical data and samples generated during standard of care treatment will be collected as a part of this study. Study Population: Participants 4 years of age and older with neurosurgical-related conditions seeking care from, or referred to the Surgical Neurology Branch for evaluation are eligible for this protocol. Study Design: This is an observational study. Participants will receive standard-of- clinical-care evaluation and treatment for their neurosurgical condition. Clinical evaluation may include laboratory and radiological studies designed to aid in diagnosis or differential diagnosis of the participant s condition or to facilitate treatment. The evaluations may take place in the outpatient clinic areas or in the inpatient units. Some participants will receive standard-of-care medical or surgical treatment for their disorder. Clinical data, tissue samples or body fluids obtained during standard of care treatment, may be used for research. Additional genetic testing may be performed on subjects and their blood relatives if a genetic mechanism underlying the neurological disorder is suspected. Patients in this study may choose to consent to skin biopsies for research purposes, in which case they will sign an additional consent document for thesethis research procedure. Outcome Measures: No additional research outcome measures will be tracked in this study, as this study is collecting data for potential future use. All outcomes will be those of standard clinical evaluation and treatment. A clinical and research database will be kept of patient s diagnosis, progression, and treatment. Clinical database information may be reported or be used in other studies.

Official Title

Evaluation and Treatment of Neurosurgical Disorders

Quick Facts

Study Start:2003-06-04
Study Completion:N/A
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT00060541

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:4 Years to 99 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Participants must be age 4 and older.
  2. 2. Participants must seek care from, or be referred to the Surgical Neurology Branch for evaluation and management of neurosurgical conditions (such as central nervous system tumors, peripheral nerve tumors, epilepsy, Parkinson s disease, movement disorders, Chiari syndrome, central nervous system malformations, and pain disorders)
  3. 3. For adults: able to provide informed consent or having a legally-authorized representative to provide consent, if incapacitated
  4. 4. For minors: a parent or legal guardian who is able to provide consent.
  5. 5. Blood relative of a subject who is suspected to have a genetic mechanism underlying their neurological disorder (for genetic testing only).
  1. 3.c. Participant Inclusion Criteria for the cohort with processing of biological samples only (for those subjects who are only having skin biopsies and/or saliva samples)
  2. 1. Participants must be age 4 and older.
  3. 2. Participants must seek care from or be referred to the Surgical Neurology Branch for evaluation and management of neurosurgical conditions (such as central nervous system tumors, peripheral nerve tumors, epilepsy, Parkinson s disease, movement disorders, Chiari syndrome, central nervous system malformations, and pain disorders)
  4. 3. For adults: able to provide informed consent or having a legally-authorized representative to provide consent, if incapacitated
  5. 4. For minors: a parent or legal guardian who is able to provide consent.
  6. 5. Be willing to consent for collection of clinical data or biological samples or their cryopreservation
  7. 3.D. Participant Exclusion Criteria for the cohort with processing of biological samples only (for those subjects who are only having skin biopsies and/or saliva samples)
  8. 1. Patients who are unable to undergo evaluation and treatment for a neurosurgical disorder
  9. 2. At the time of enrollment, subjects without an established diagnosis of a wellcharacterized disease entity with validated treatment algorithms. In such cases, proposed resource investment, in the opinion of the investigators, would not contribute to further advancement of knowledge

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Surgical Neurology Branch
CONTACT
(301) 496-2921
snbrecruiting@nih.gov

Principal Investigator

John D Heiss, M.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Study Locations (Sites)

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

  • John D Heiss, M.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2003-06-04
Study Completion DateN/A

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2003-06-04
Study Completion DateN/A

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Brain Tumor
  • Epilepsy
  • Pituitary Adenoma
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Spinal Cord Tumor
  • Natural History

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Neurologic Disorders