Stent treatment for low-grade dural AV fistula causing ringing
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This trial tests whether placing a small tube (stent) inside a brain vein-sinus can reduce a pulsating ringing sound caused by a “dural arteriovenous fistula” (DAVF). It’s for people whose tinnitus matches the DAVF location and who meet imaging and medication safety requirements.
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Who can take part
- You have troubling “pulsatile” ringing in your ears/head (or another invalidating pulsating sound)
- Imaging shows your pulsatile tinnitus is clearly linked to a DAVF
- Your DAVF type is low grade (Cognard type I or IIa)
- The DAVF is in the sigmoid, lateral, or posterior longitudinal sinus, and the fistula length fits with up to two stents
- You can use reliable birth control during the study (if you could become pregnant)
- You can sign consent and have health insurance coverage
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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