Actigraphic Measurement of a Neurosurgical Procedure

Child Psychopharmacology Institute1 enrolled

Overview

The study examines and illustrates the utility of utilizing actigraphic measurements to assess treatment response.

Actigraphic measurements, repeated verbal fluency and multi-symptom operationally defined observations will be recorded for an 11 to 12 day baseline period and continued following neurosurgical tumor resection until a repeat MRI is completed three months after the procedure.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sleep Disorders Circadian Rhythm Pain Rehabilitation Mood Lability

Interventions

Re-section of a large left anterior cranial fossa meningiomaPROCEDURE

Neurosurgical re-section of an incidental large left anterior cranial fossa meningioma

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 21 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of incidental meningioma * Single subject preparing to receive neurosurgical intervention Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to wear actigraphy device

Locations (1)

Child Psychopharmacology Institute

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pre and Post Actigraphic and Systematic Observation Scale measurements

Time frame: March 15, 2009-June 20, 2009

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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