Cerebrospinal fluid leak
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Also known as cerebrospinal fluid drainagecerebrospinal fluid drainage, post traumaticcerebrospinal fluid drainage, post-traumaticcerebrospinal fluid drainage, spontaneouscerebrospinal fluid drainage, traumaticcerebrospinal fluid Drainagescerebrospinal fluid leak, post traumaticcerebrospinal fluid leak, post-traumaticcerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneouscerebrospinal fluid leak, traumaticcerebrospinal fluid leakagecerebrospinal fluid leakage, post traumaticcerebrospinal fluid leakage, post-traumaticcerebrospinal fluid leakage, spontaneouscerebrospinal fluid leakage, traumaticcerebrospinal fluid Leakagescerebrospinal fluid LeaksCSF leakCSF otorrhea
Summary
Cerebrospinal fluid leak (MONDO:0043327) is a disease and 34 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include acetazolamide and lidocaine. A subtype of central nervous system disorder — broader associated-gene and molecular evidence is on the parent page (see Disease family below).
At a glance
- Clinical trials: 34
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | cerebrospinal fluid leak |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0043327 |
| MeSH | D065634 |
| ICD-10-CM | G96.0 |
| SNOMED CT | 230744007 |
| UMLS | C0023182 |
| MedGen | 9695 |
| Anatomy (UBERON) | UBERON:0001359 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: cerebrospinal fluid drainage · cerebrospinal fluid drainage, post traumatic · cerebrospinal fluid drainage, post-traumatic · cerebrospinal fluid drainage, spontaneous · cerebrospinal fluid drainage, traumatic · cerebrospinal fluid Drainages · cerebrospinal fluid leak · cerebrospinal fluid leak, post traumatic · cerebrospinal fluid leak, post-traumatic · cerebrospinal fluid leak, spontaneous · cerebrospinal fluid leak, traumatic · cerebrospinal fluid leakage · cerebrospinal fluid leakage, post traumatic · cerebrospinal fluid leakage, post-traumatic · cerebrospinal fluid leakage, spontaneous · cerebrospinal fluid leakage, traumatic · cerebrospinal fluid Leakages · cerebrospinal fluid Leaks · CSF leak · CSF otorrhea (+19 more)
Disease family
This is a subtype of central nervous system disorder. Genetic, therapeutic, and trial evidence is largely curated at the broader-term level — see the parent page for the associated-gene cohort and molecular evidence.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › nervous system disorder › central nervous system disorder › cerebrospinal fluid leak
Related subtypes (18): autoimmune disorder of central nervous system, autonomic nervous system disorder, optic nerve disorder, spinal cord disorder, high pressure neurological syndrome, central nervous system vasculitis, encephalomyelitis, neurodegenerative disease, brain disorder, central nervous system neoplasm, palsy, trigeminal neuralgia, infantile cerebral and cerebellar atrophy with postnatal progressive microcephaly, sporadic fetal brain disruption sequence, congenital narrowing of cervical spinal canal, central nervous system infectious disorder, SPAST-related motor disorder, tinnitus
Subtypes (1): cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
No GWAS associations recorded — common-variant (GWAS) studies don’t cover this disease (typical for Mendelian / rare diseases). See the curated gene cohort and Mendelian overlap below.
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
No tiered GWAS variants or ClinVar records for this disease.
Genes & proteins
No associated-gene cohort resolved for this disease. Atlas builds the molecular and therapeutic sections — associated genes, protein families, druggability, pathways, interactions, and drug associations — by aggregating over a disease’s associated genes (resolved via GWAS / GenCC / ClinVar / CIViC), and none resolved here. This is expected for antibody-mediated, autoimmune, or otherwise non-gene-defined conditions; the curated evidence for this disease is its clinical features, GWAS susceptibility, and clinical trials (above).
Function
No pathway enrichment — requires an associated-gene cohort.
Therapeutics
No druggable-target or therapeutic data for this disease’s cohort.
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 34.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 25 |
| PHASE3 | 4 |
| PHASE2 | 3 |
| PHASE4 | 2 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT06406790 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | CraniSeal Post Approval Study |
| NCT03181464 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Sphenopalatine Ganglion Nerve Block for Postdural Puncture Headache in Obstetrics |
| NCT01355627 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | TASALL - TachoSil® Against Liquor Leak |
| NCT02309645 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | The Paediatric EVICEL® Neuro Study |
| NCT02457546 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | The EVICEL® Neurosurgery Phase III Study |
| NCT02891070 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Efficacy and Safety of FS VH S/D 500 S-apr (Tisseel) as an Adjunct to Sutured Dural Repair in Cranial Surgery |
| NCT02902133 | PHASE2 | WITHDRAWN | Acetazolamide to Prevent Post Operative CSF Leak |
| NCT03276975 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | A Randomized Trial of CT Fluoroscopy-guided Targeted Autologous Blood and Fibrin Glue Patching for Treatment |
| NCT04351061 | PHASE2 | WITHDRAWN | Acetazolamide for the Prevention of Post Operative CSF Leak |
| NCT05898074 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Role of Novel RADA16 Hydrogel in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery |
| NCT06472505 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Using Polyglycolic Acid Mesh Prevents Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage |
| NCT06497634 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Effect of Spinal Needle Type on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter |
| NCT06711731 | Not specified | RECRUITING | The Freiburg Registry on SpontanEous IntercrAnial Hypotension (SIH) & Post-duraL Puncture Headache (PDPH) |
| NCT07092267 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of ArtiFix® Sealant Graft in Subjects Requiring Dural Repair Following Neurosurgery |
| NCT07216157 | Not specified | RECRUITING | NoSeal Trial: Comparing Sealants Versus No Sealant for Preventing CSF Leak After Endonasal Skull Base Surgery |
| NCT07368348 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Evaluation of Internal Nasal Splint-Supported Free Graft Versus Nasoseptal Flap for Endoscopic Skull Base Repair in Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks |
| NCT07411690 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage After Surgery for Intracranial Tumors |
| NCT07614399 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Conservative vs Interventional Management of Postsurgical CSF Pseudomeningocele |
| NCT01295619 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Performance and Safety of I-020805 in Prevention of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leakage Following Elective Craniotomy |
| NCT01855425 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Cone Beam CT for Diagnosis of Select Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Indications at Lower Dose |
| NCT01977898 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Incidence of Headache Following an Unintentional Dural Puncture |
| NCT02382692 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea After Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery |
| NCT02876614 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Value of Radionuclide Cisternography |
| NCT02927782 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Mobilisation Algorithm After Incidental Durotomy |
| NCT03566602 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Evaluate the Safety and Performance of Dura Sealant Patch in Reducing CSF Leakage Following Elective Cranial Surgery |
| NCT04057157 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Post-market Assessment of Biodesign Dural Repair Grafts |
| NCT04086550 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Dura Sealant Patch in Reducing CSF Leakage Following Elective Cranial Surgery |
| NCT04124523 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Perioperative CSF Leak Management - an Opinion Study |
| NCT04145544 | Not specified | COMPLETED | A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Multi-center Study of ArtiFascia® Dural Repair Patch Compared With Commercially Available Dural Substitutes. To Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of ArtiFascia® in Subjects Requiring Dural Repair. |
| NCT04490629 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | The Efficacy and Safety of a Latest Dural Substitute |
| NCT04503161 | Not specified | WITHDRAWN | The Effect of an ASC-seeded Collagen Hydrogel on Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Rates Following Skull Base Surgery |
| NCT04505423 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Evaluation of Outcomes Related to Cerebrospinal Fluid Drain Placement |
| NCT04923867 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Suturable DuraGen™ PMCF Study |
| NCT06419855 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Study to Evaluate the Effectivity and Safety of BIOSCAFF®H Compared to DuraGen®, in Patients Undergoing Dural Repair |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| ACETAZOLAMIDE | 4 | 2 |
| LIDOCAINE | 4 | 1 |
Related Atlas pages
- Drugs: Acetazolamide, Lidocaine