Brain zaps and therapy before tumor surgery may boost recovery
NCT ID NCT07471100
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether physical therapy, alone or with brain stimulation, can help rewire the brain before surgery for high-grade glioma near the motor area. About 63 adults with preserved movement will be randomly assigned to standard care, therapy, or therapy plus stimulation. The goal is to see if these prehab strategies safely promote brain plasticity and improve surgical outcomes.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
About 63 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Mar 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 80 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18-80 2. Suspect of High Grade Glioma in MRI 3. Any case of cortical/subcortical HGG radiologically close to Motor Pathway and, thus, where intraoperative monitoring assistance is usually required 4. Preservation of motor function (at least ≥ 3 according to Medical Research Council classification) 5. Signed informed Consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Refusal to Study participation 2. Multifocal/Bilateral Disease
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Brain tumor adult are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Which drug stops seizures better in brain tumor patients?
- Can a new tracer reveal hidden tumors?
- Can new PET scans guide brain tumor catheters more precisely?
- Can a Tumor's genetic blueprint guide better treatment for kids with brain cancer?
- Can adding lenvatinib to standard care outsmart a tough brain cancer?
- Can a sharper beam of radiation shield the mind during brain tumor treatment?