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WithdrawnNCT00769847Updated Jun 2, 2015

Endoscopic Treatment for Isolated, Single Suture Craniosynostosis

An observational study in Craniosynostosis, sponsored by University of Utah. Withdrawn. Open to participants aged 1 Month to 6 Months, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-06-02.

Sponsored by University of Utah · Observational

Why this study was withdrawn
Study was withdrawn due to lack of resources.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
0
Ages
1 Month to 6 Months
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a prospective study to evaluate outcomes in patients undergoing endoscopic craniectomy for isolated, single-suture craniosynostosis.

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Conditions studied

  • Craniosynostosis

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Keywords

  • Endoscopic, craniosynostosis, sagittal, synostosis
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In context

Craniosynostoses

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Lead sponsor

University of Utah is the lead sponsor of 994 studies on the registry; 175 are open to participants now.

Of its 114 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 69 (61%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Month to 6 Months
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Male and female infants, from 1 to 6 months of age with isolated, single-suture sagittal craniosynostosis.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Infants 1 to 6 months of age with isolated, single-suture craniosynostosis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Multiple suture craniosynostosis and infants older than 6 months of age.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Sagittal synostosis

    Male and female infants from 1-6 months of age with isolated, single suture sagittal craniosynostosis.

    Procedure: Endoscopic strip craniectomy

Interventions

  • ProcedureEndoscopic strip craniectomy

    Surgery

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Obrien MO, Johnson M: Craniosynostosis, in Youmans JR (ed): Neurological Surgery, Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1990, Vol 2, p 1328.
  • HAAS LL. Roentgenological skull measurements and their diagnostic applications. Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med. 1952 Feb;67(2):197-209. No abstract available. PubMed 14903268 ↗
  • Lannelongue M. De la craniectomie dans la microcephalie. Compt Rend Seances Acad Sci 50:1382-1385, 1890.
  • Lane LC. Pioneer craniectomy for the relief of mental imbecility due to premature sutural closure and microcephalus. JAMA 18:49-50, 1892.
  • Panchal J, Marsh JL, Park TS, Kaufman B, Pilgram T, Huang SH. Sagittal craniosynostosis outcome assessment for two methods and timings of intervention. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999 May;103(6):1574-84. doi: 10.1097/00006534-199905060-00004. PubMed 10323690 ↗
  • Jimenez DF, Barone CM. Endoscopic craniectomy for early surgical correction of sagittal craniosynostosis. J Neurosurg. 1998 Jan;88(1):77-81. doi: 10.3171/jns.1998.88.1.0077. PubMed 9420076 ↗
  • Jimenez DF, Barone CM, McGee ME, Cartwright CC, Baker CL. Endoscopy-assisted wide-vertex craniectomy, barrel stave osteotomies, and postoperative helmet molding therapy in the management of sagittal suture craniosynostosis. J Neurosurg. 2004 May;100(5 Suppl Pediatrics):407-17. doi: 10.3171/ped.2004.100.5.0407. PubMed 15287447 ↗
  • Murad GJ, Clayman M, Seagle MB, White S, Perkins LA, Pincus DW. Endoscopic-assisted repair of craniosynostosis. Neurosurg Focus. 2005 Dec 15;19(6):E6. doi: 10.3171/foc.2005.19.6.7. PubMed 16398483 ↗
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Updates

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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 2, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00769847
Lead sponsor
University of Utah
First posted
Oct 9, 2008
Start date
Sep 2008
Primary completion
Jul 2009
Completion
Sep 2013 (estimated)
Last update
Jun 2, 2015

Study contacts

Faizi Siddiqu, MD
principal investigator · University of Utah

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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