New sealant aims to stop brain fluid leaks during neurosurgery
NCT ID NCT07651826
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a special sealant called Immiseal that is applied during brain or spine surgery to prevent leaks of cerebrospinal fluid. It is used along with standard repair methods to create a watertight seal. The study follows adults aged 18 to 75 who need dural repair after surgery or injury. Researchers will check for infections and fluid leaks for about 100 days after the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Immiseal Dural Sealant System
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this sealant could provide a reliable way to prevent cerebrospinal fluid leaks after brain or spine surgery, reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with a small group of 85 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Risks include infection or the sealant not working as expected.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 85 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients aged 18 to 75 years who require dural repair following neurosurgical procedures or traumatic injury and for whom the investigator has made the clinical decision to use the Immiseal™ Dural Sealant System as an adjunct to standard methods of dural repair. Eligible patients may have dural defects associated with craniocerebral trauma, brain tumour, cerebrovascular disease, congenital disease of the nervous system, posterior fossa surgery, spinal canal disease, or other neurosurgical procedures or accidents, and may present with or be at risk of cerebrospinal fluid leakage requiring auxiliary dural repair.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18 to 75 years old, regardless of gender. 2. Patients diagnosed with craniocerebral trauma, brain tumour, cerebrovascular disease, congenital disease of the nervous system, or spinal canal disease, who undergo neurosurgical procedures such as posterior fossa surgery or other interventions resulting in dural defects, whether due to surgery or accidental injury, and who present with, or are at risk of, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage requiring auxiliary dural repair. 3. Patients willing to comply with the requirements of the clinical investigation by signing the informed consent. 4. Female patients of childbearing potential must use highly effective contraceptive methods for the duration of the study. Highly effective contraceptive methods include hormonal contraception, intrauterine device, or sexual abstinence. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Immiseal™ Dural Sealant System is not to be used in confined bone structures where nerves are present, since neural compression may result due to hydrogel swelling. 2. Patients with an active infection present at the surgical site. 3. Patients with life expectancy less than 3 months. 4. Female patients who are pregnant, planning pregnancy, breastfeeding, and/or unwilling to use adequate contraception during the trial.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Riga East Clinical University Hospital
RECRUITINGRiga, Latvia
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