Clinical Trials

Pediatric neurosurgery

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Posterior Fossa Decompression with or without Duraplasty for Chiari Type I Malformation with Syringomyelia Rochester, MN

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a posterior fossa decompression or a posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty results in better patient outcomes with fewer complications and improved quality of life in those who have Chiari malformation type I and syringomyelia.
Digital Biomarker and Omics-Based Assessment of Surgical Resiliency in Children Undergoing Solid Tumor Resection Rochester, MN

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate 1) feasibility of digital biomarker assessment using wearable in children with solid tumors who undergo surgery and 2) alterations in circulating proteins and metabolites indicative of a stressed state will persist postoperatively and correlate with clinical signs of recovery.
Reducing Smoke Exposure in Children Facing Surgery Rochester, MN

The purpose of this study is to see whether advice by clinicians to cigarette smokers who are parents of children undergoing elective surgery can reduce the exposure of these children to secondhand smoke in the time around surgery.