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Not yet recruitingNCT06516471Updated Jul 24, 2024

The Evolution of Neuroendoscopy Guided by Head-mounted Mixed Reality Technique Navigation System in Neurosurgery

An interventional study of Conventinal Navigation System Group in Pineal Tumor, Brainstem Tumor and Surgery, sponsored by Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-24.

Sponsored by Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The pineal region and brainstem tumors are located at the central position of the cranial cavity, surrounded by important neural structures and venous systems, leading to challenges in preoperative diagnosis, adding uncertainty and complexity to treatment. For a long time, surgical treatment of pineal region and brainstem tumors has been one of the most challenging areas in neurosurgery.

With the development of neuroendoscopy and virtual endoscopy technologies, how to convert complex three-dimensional bone, vascular, and neural images into virtual endoscopic images and how to combine virtual endoscopy with neuro-navigation for endoscopic skull base surgery to provide high-quality guidance images for surgery has become an urgent new research issue.

The project team plans to develop a neuroendoscopy combined with a wearable mixed reality glasses navigation system, integrating the advantages of wearable glasses and existing surgical navigation systems.

This study aims to evaluate the role of mixed reality navigation systems in improving total resection and reducing major complications in patients with pineal region and brainstem tumors, as well as shortening surgical times.

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The pineal region and brainstem tumors are located at the central position of the cranial cavity, surrounded by important neural structures and venous systems. They contain many crucial neural functional nuclei, making surgical exposure and resection difficult. Furthermore, the tumors in this region exhibit complex and diverse pathological types, including mixed tumors, leading to challenges in preoperative diagnosis, adding uncertainty and complexity to treatment. Pineal region tumors commonly cause obstructive hydrocephalus, resulting in severe preoperative intracranial hypertension symptoms, further complicating surgical management. For a long time, surgical treatment of pineal region and brainstem tumors has been one of the most challenging areas in neurosurgery.

With the development of neuroendoscopy and virtual endoscopy technologies, how to convert complex three-dimensional bone, vascular, and neural images into virtual endoscopic images and how to combine virtual endoscopy with neuro-navigation for endoscopic skull base surgery to provide high-quality guidance images for surgery has become an urgent new research issue.

The project team plans to develop a neuroendoscopy combined with a wearable mixed reality glasses navigation system, integrating the advantages of wearable glasses and existing surgical navigation systems. While ensuring the accuracy of the navigation system, the team aims to fundamentally change the output method of the system, enabling the surgical navigation system to go beyond mere validation of effects and truly play a role of "intuitive visual navigation." By holographically observing and tracking the relevant blood vessels and nerves in the patient's area, the team has achieved high-precision integration of virtual and real microanatomy structures, allowing for better and safer handling of deep-seated tumors under the endoscope. This study aims to evaluate the role of mixed reality navigation systems in improving total resection and reducing major complications in patients with pineal region and brainstem tumors, as well as shortening surgical times.

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Conditions studied

  • Pineal Tumor
  • Brainstem Tumor
  • Surgery

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In context

Pinealoma

66 studies on the registry are indexed under Pinealoma; 11 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 40 is above the median of 26 across 43 interventional studies indexed under Pinealoma.

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Lead sponsor

Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital is the lead sponsor of 652 studies on the registry; 291 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Preoperative suspicion of pineal region and brainstem tumors;
  2. Age range from 18 to 70 years old;
  3. Preoperative neurological function was good, with >70 points;
  4. of patients and their families;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Recurrent pineal region and brainstem tumors, previously received radiation therapy;
  2. Combined with serious cardiovascular disease, other systemic , and other diseases;
  3. Participants who participate in clinical trials of other drugs or devices but fail to achieve the main research endpoint;
  4. The subjects are unable or unwilling to participate in this experiment
  5. Preoperative discussion considers that patients are unable to undergo neurosurgical endoscopic surgery and require the use of microscopy or other techniques to assist in tumor resection;
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Karnofsky performance status (KPS)

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Cancer (malignancy)

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Mixed Reality Navigation System Group

    Patients will receive receive surgery guided by mixed reality technique navigation system.

    Device: Conventinal Navigation System Group

  • Active comparator
    Conventinal Navigation System Group

    Patients will receive receive surgery guided by traditional navigation system.

    Device: Conventinal Navigation System Group

Interventions

  • DeviceConventinal Navigation System Group

    The preoperative planned model is projected onto the endoscopic display area in 3D using a mixed reality headset, accurately matching the actual anatomical structure and tissue displayed under the patient's endoscope to guide surgical resection of tumors.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Surgical time

    From openning the dura mater to close it

    Time frame: immedately after surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. Gross total resection rate

    Gross total was defined as 100% of tumor resection

    Time frame: within 72 hours after surgery

  2. The incidence of complications

    new cranial nerve dysfunction, secondary surgery

    Time frame: within 1 month after surgery

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — Study protocol ,CRF

Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, Clinical study report

Time frame: When final results reported

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Start is estimated for Jul 2024; primary completion for Dec 2026, 29 months later.

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Registered
Jun 21, 2024
First posted
Jul 24, 2024
StartEst.
Jul 2024
Primary completionEst.
Dec 2026
CompletionEst.
Jul 2027
Last update
Jul 24, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 24, 2024, 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
NCT06516471
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 24, 2024
Start date
Jul 2024 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 24, 2024

Study contacts

Zeyang Li, M.D.
Contact
cqlizeyang@163.com

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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