Clinical Trial: External Post-Operative Skull Prosthesis to Prevent Sunken Flap Syndrome in Craniectomy Patients

U.S., March 29 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06899711) titled 'External Post-Operative Skull Prosthesis to Prevent Sunken Flap Syndrome in Craniectomy Patients' on March 21.

Brief Summary: Patients that undergo decompressive craniectomy are at risk of delayed changes in brain function known as "Sunken Flap Syndrome" or "Syndrome of the Trephined." The goal of this clinical trial is to see if placing a prosthetic over patients' skull defects can prevent "Sunken Flap Syndrome."

The main questions are:

1. Can placing a prosthetic device over patients' skull defects prevent Sunken Flap Syndrome?

2. Can placing a prosthetic device over patients' skull defects decrease healthcare costs?

3. Can p...