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Scalpel or cautery? study aims to save your sense of smell after brain surgery

NCT ID NCT07385911

Symptom relief Sponsor: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two surgical tools—cautery and scalpel—used during endoscopic skull base surgery to see which better preserves a patient's sense of smell. 80 adults who need this surgery will be randomly assigned to one method. Their smell function will be tested before and after surgery using standard smell tests and questionnaires.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If it works, this could help surgeons choose a method that better preserves a patient's sense of smell after skull base surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (80 people) comparing two surgical tools, not a new treatment. Results may not apply to all patients or surgeries.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 80 people

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Started

May 2025

Expected to finish

Aug 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: -Patients undergoing endoscopic endonasal skull base surgeries that require the raising of a nasoseptal flap Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with preoperative anosmia due to any cause. * Patients with a previous history of sino-nasal, pituitary, or skull base surgery. * Patients with a medical history of neurodegenerative diseases (for example, Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease), chronic rhinosinusitis

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Conditions

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Anosmia pituitary tumor skull base neoplasm

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • All India Institute Of Medical Sciences

    RECRUITING

    Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342005, India

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