Minimally invasive resection of spinal and paraspinal benign nerve sheath tumors

Organizational Data

DRKS-ID:
DRKS00004842
Recruitment Status:
Recruiting complete, study complete
Date of registration in DRKS:
2013-08-19
Last update in DRKS:
2024-04-10
Registration type:
Prospective

Acronym/abbreviation of the study

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URL of the study

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Brief summary in lay language

Minimally invasive surgical techniques are increasingly being used in a wide variety of surgical fields. This also applies to spinal surgery. Benign nerve sheath tumors in the area of the spine include so-called schwannomas and neurofibromas. Conventional surgical treatment involves removal via conventional open approaches. In recent years, data have been published describing minimally invasive techniques using smaller approaches with specialized access instruments. These minimally invasive techniques have been regularly used at the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Freiburg for the treatment of benign nerve sheath tumors since 2007. The present research project aims to characterize the value of minimally invasive surgical techniques for the removal of benign nerve sheath tumors.

Brief summary in scientific language

Minimally invasive surgical techniques are used in increasing numbers in various surgical fields. This also applies to spinal surgery. Benign processes of the spine include nerve sheath tumors such as schwannomas and neurofibromas. The traditional surgical treatment involves microsurgical removal via open approaches. Recently, several minimally invasive techniques have been described. These minimally invasive techniques have been used regularly for the treatment of spinal tumors in the Department of Neurosurgery University Hospital Freiburg since 2007. This research project is to characterize the role of minimally invasive surgical techniques for the removal of benign nerve sheath tumors.

Health condition or problem studied

ICD10:
D36.1 - Peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
ICD10:
D48.2 - Peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
Healthy volunteers:
No

Interventions, Observational Groups

Arm 1:
Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive resection of spinal and paraspinal benign nerve sheath tumors.

Endpoints

Primary outcome:
Completeness of tumor resection (postoperative MRI)
Secondary outcome:
Postoperative neurological status compared to preoperative; estimated blood loss; operative time

Study Design

Purpose:
Treatment
Retrospective/prospective:
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Study type:
Non-interventional
Longitudinal/cross-sectional:
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Study type non-interventional:
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Recruitment

Recruitment Status:
Recruiting complete, study complete
Reason if recruiting stopped or withdrawn:
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Recruitment Locations

Recruitment countries:
  • Germany
Number of study centers:
Monocenter study
Recruitment location(s):
  • University medical center Neurochirurgische Klinik Freiburg im Breisgau

Recruitment period and number of participants

Planned study start date:
2013-08-21
Actual study start date:
2014-02-03
Planned study completion date:
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Actual Study Completion Date:
2022-05-06
Target Sample Size:
13
Final Sample Size:
49

Inclusion Criteria

Sex:
All
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
99 Years
Additional Inclusion Criteria:
Operative resection of a spinal/paraspinal tumor via a minimal-invasive approach between 06/2007 and 10/2012. Verification of a schwannoma or neurofibroma. Amendment 02/17 with extended period of retrospective inclusion (06/2007 - 10/2016). Amendment 06/20 with extended period of retrospective inclusion (06/2007 - 12/2019).

Exclusion Criteria

Verification of a malignant nerve sheath tumor.

Addresses

Primary Sponsor

Address:
Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik Freiburg
Breisacher Str. 64
79106 Freiburg
Germany
Telephone:
+49 761 270 50010
Fax:
+49 761 270 50080
Contact per E-Mail:
Contact per E-Mail
URL:
http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/neurochirurgie/live/index.html
Investigator Sponsored/Initiated Trial (IST/IIT):
Yes

Contact for Scientific Queries

Address:
Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik Freiburg
Dr. med. Jan-Helge Klingler
Breisacher Str. 64
79106 Freiburg
Germany
Telephone:
+49 761 270 50010
Fax:
+49 761 270 50080
Contact per E-Mail:
Contact per E-Mail
URL:
http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/neurochirurgie/live/index.html

Contact for Public Queries

Address:
Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik Freiburg
Dr. med. Jan-Helge Klingler
Breisacher Str. 64
79106 Freiburg
Germany
Telephone:
+49 761 270 50010
Fax:
+49 761 270 50080
Contact per E-Mail:
Contact per E-Mail
URL:
http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/neurochirurgie/live/index.html

Principal Investigator

Address:
Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik Freiburg
Dr. med. Jan-Helge Klingler
Breisacher Str. 64
79106 Freiburg
Germany
Telephone:
+49 761 270 50010
Fax:
+49 761 270 50080
Contact per E-Mail:
Contact per E-Mail
URL:
http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/neurochirurgie/live/index.html

Sources of Monetary or Material Support

Institutional budget, no external funding (budget of sponsor/PI)

Address:
Neurochirurgische Universitätsklinik Freiburg
Breisacher Str. 64
79106 Freiburg
Germany
Telephone:
+49 761 270 50010
Fax:
+49 761 270 50080
Contact per E-Mail:
Contact per E-Mail
URL:
http://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/neurochirurgie/live/index.html

Ethics Committee

Address Ethics Committee

Address:
Ethik-Kommission der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Engelberger Str. 21
79106 Freiburg
Germany
Telephone:
+49-761-27072600
Fax:
+49-761-27072630
Contact per E-Mail:
Contact per E-Mail
URL:
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Vote of leading Ethics Committee

Vote of leading Ethics Committee
Date of ethics committee application:
2013-02-28
Ethics committee number:
98/13
Vote of the Ethics Committee:
Approved
Date of the vote:
2013-03-12

Further identification numbers

Other primary registry ID:
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EudraCT Number:
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UTN (Universal Trial Number):
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EUDAMED Number:
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IPD - Individual Participant Data

Do you plan to make participant-related data (IPD) available to other researchers in an anonymized form?:
No
IPD Sharing Plan:
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Study protocol and other study documents

Study protocols:
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Study abstract:
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Other study documents:
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Background literature:
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Related DRKS studies:
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Publication of study results

Planned publication:
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Publikationen/Studienergebnisse:
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Date of first publication of study results:
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DRKS entry published for the first time with results:
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Basic reporting

Basic Reporting / Results tables:
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Brief summary of results:
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