Clinical Trials

Peer-reviewed clinical research from the Surgical Neurology archive

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Surgical Neurology Online.
The Surgical Neurology archive contains decades of peer-reviewed clinical trial research spanning randomized controlled studies, prospective investigations, and observational analyses across all major neurosurgical subspecialties — now filterable in one dedicated section.
what's included

Evidence-based neurosurgical research

Randomized Controlled Trials

Filter to surface all RCTs published in the Surgical Neurology archive — the highest tier of clinical evidence, indexed and accessible across all 37 years.

Prospective Studies

Access prospective cohort studies and forward-looking clinical investigations that established treatment benchmarks and outcome standards in neurosurgical practice.

Observational Studies

Browse retrospective analyses and observational studies that capture real-world surgical outcomes and inform evidence-based clinical decision-making across subspecialties.

Case Series

Structured case series documenting novel surgical techniques, rare presentations, and multi-patient outcome data — a cornerstone of the archive’s clinical research collection.

ARCHIVE NOTE

“Clinical trial research published in Surgical Neurology spans 37 years of neurosurgical investigation — randomized studies, prospective cohorts, and structured case series that have shaped surgical decision-making worldwide. This section brings that evidence to the surface.”

Research Categories

Research Categories

Type:
RCTs & Prospective
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1973–2009
Cerebrovascular Research
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Clinical trials and RCTs covering aneurysm treatment, AVM management, stroke surgery, and cerebrovascular intervention — representing some of the most-cited studies in the archive.

Type:
Prospective & Retrospective
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1973–2009

Prospective studies and controlled trials on spinal surgery outcomes, trauma management, and minimally invasive approaches published across three decades of Surgical Neurology.

Type:
Clinical Trials & Case Series
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1973–2009

Clinical investigations into brain tumor surgery, glioma treatment, and surgical outcomes for neoplastic disease — from early-volume studies through the journal’s final 2009 issues.

Type:
RCTs & Observational
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1973–2009
Functional Neurosurgery
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Stereotactic, epilepsy, movement disorder, and pain surgery research spanning the full archive — clinical investigations into functional outcomes across 37 years of peer-reviewed neurosurgical scholarship.

Location:
RCTs & Observational
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1973–2009
Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Evidence-based research on pediatric surgical techniques, outcomes, and management strategies — drawn from the archive’s full 37-year run of peer-reviewed neurosurgical scholarship.