Improving cranial flap fixation with a bioresorbable adhesive
Official title: A Pilot Clinical Study to Evidence Improved Cranial Flap Fixation With a Bioresorbable Bone Adhesive Based on Imaging and Patient Reported Outcomes
Run by RevBio · NCT06780852 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new glue made from natural materials to see if it safely helps keep skull pieces in place after brain surgery.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 75 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 15 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | RevBio Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | chemotherapy, radiation |
| Locations | 1 site (Bristol) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 15, 2025 |
| Main results expected | June 15, 2026 |
| Study ends | January 15, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | March 11, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06780852 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 to 75 scheduled for a cranial procedure in the supratentorial location with a clean surgical wound.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients requiring procedures that penetrate air sinuses or have other complex surgical approaches may not benefit from this study.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This pilot clinical study evaluates the safety and efficacy of a bioresorbable bone adhesive, Tetranite, for cranial flap fixation during craniotomy procedures. Participants will be monitored for serious adverse effects and the effectiveness of the adhesive will be assessed through imaging and patient-reported outcomes at multiple time points. The study aims to provide evidence that could support further clinical investigations of this innovative fixation method.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could enhance the safety and effectiveness of cranial surgeries by improving flap fixation.
How similar studies have gone: While this approach is innovative, similar studies using bioresorbable materials in surgical settings have shown promise, indicating potential for success.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects or representatives must have voluntarily signed the informed consent form before any study related procedures; * Subjects can be any gender, but be between (and including) 18 and 75 years of age * Subject is scheduled for a cranial procedure in the supratentorial location. * Subject requires a procedure involving a Class I/clean wound (uninfected surgical wound in which no inflammation was encountered). * Subject, and/or subject's family are able and willing to provide informed consent and HIPAA authorization. * Subject is able and willing to meet all study requirements, including attending all post-index procedure assessment visits and radiological tests. Intra-Operative Inclusion Criteria: * Width of craniotomy kerf line \< 3mm for more than 75% of the bone flap border Exclusion Criteria: * Subject requires a procedure involving a translabyrinthine, transsphenoidal, transoral approach, or any procedure that penetrates the air sinus or mastoid air cells. Note: Superficial penetration of mastoid air cells is not an exclusion if cells were appropriately sealed (e.g., bone wax). * Subject has clinically significant hydrocephalus or clinical evidence of altered CSF dynamics. * Subject has undergone a previous, open intracranial neurosurgical procedure in the same anatomical location. (Note: stereotactic biopsy was not exclusionary). * Subject requires a craniectomy (the bone flap is not replaced during the current surgery). * Subject had radiation treatment to the surgical site, or standard fractionated radiation therapy was planned post index-procedure. (Note: stereotactic radiosurgery prior to the planned index procedure was not an exclusion criterion.) * Subject requires a craniotomy across the sinus for which Tetranite is applied adjacent to or within the sinus to fixate the cranial flap. * Subject has a condition with anticipated survival shorter than six months. * Subject has undergone chemotherapy treatment, excluding hormonal therapy, within three weeks prior to the planned index procedure, or use of intracavitary chemotherapy wafer (BCNU) was planned, or chemotherapy treatment was planned within two weeks after the index procedure was performed. * Standard use of peri-operative steroids (i.e., corticosteroids) is permitted. Chronic steroid use (defined as daily use of corticosteroids for ≥ 8 weeks) for the purposes of reducing the side effects of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for cancer is not exclusionary unless the patient is deemed by the investigator to be suffering from steroid toxicity (i.e., Cushing's syndrome) manifested by symptoms and signs such as thin skin, striae, easy bruising, muscle atrophy, upper body obesity, severe fatigue, etc. Use of corticosteroids on a chronic basis (as defined previously) for purposes other than decreasing the symptoms of systemic chemotherapy is exclusionary unless those steroids were discontinued 4 weeks prior to the planned index procedure. * Subject receives warfarin, heparin, other anticoagulant agents on a daily basis and pre-surgical, standard of care drug wash-out did not occur. * Subject is pregnant, breast-feeding, or intended to become pregnant during the course of the study.
Where it's running
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Bristol Southmead Hospital
Bristol, United Kingdom Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Kumar Abhinav, BSc MBBS MD FRCS(Neurosurgery) — Bristol Southmead Hospital
- Study coordinator: Brian Hess
- Email: bhess@revbio.com
- Phone: 617-460-6675
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.