Measuring intraoperative electrically evoked vestibular function 1

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Fundamental Investigation of Vestibular Function – Is it possible to measure intraoperative electrically evoked vestibular function?

• IRAS ID

  120660

• Contact name

  Neil Donnelly

• Contact email

  neil.donnelly@addenbrookes.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Research summary

  Study to investigate and measure the evoked electrical response of the vestibular system and measure the eye responses evoked from stimulation of this system by an electrode array inserted into the semicircular canals under a general anaesthetic in patients undergoing skullbase (translabyrinthine) surgery for excision of vestibular schwannoma (a benign tumour). To improve knowledge of the physiology in humans and prove concept, and optimise electrode placement for vestibular implantation in the future.

• REC name

  East of England - Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/EE/0341

• Date of REC Opinion

  18 Nov 2013

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion