Global brain tumor registry aims to unlock secrets of rare childhood cancers
NCT ID NCT02417324
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This international registry collects medical data and biological samples from children and adults with rare brain tumors like medulloblastoma and ependymoma. By gathering information from patients not in clinical trials, researchers hope to improve treatment recommendations and international cooperation. The study does not test any new drug or therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this registry could lead to better treatment guidelines and improved understanding of rare brain tumors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It collects information but does not test any new therapy, so direct patient benefits may take years.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Angelika-Lautenschläger-Klinik
RECRUITINGHeidelberg, 69120, Germany
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Asklepios Klinik Sankt Augustin
RECRUITINGSankt Augustin, 53757, Germany
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Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus
RECRUITINGCottbus, 03048, Germany
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Charite Campus, University of Berlin
RECRUITINGBerlin, 13353, Germany
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Cnopf'sche Kinderklinik
RECRUITINGNuremberg, 90419, Germany
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Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken
WITHDRAWNWiesbaden, 65199, Germany
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Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld
RECRUITINGBielefeld, 33617, Germany
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Gemeinschaftsklinikum Koblenz-Mayen
RECRUITINGKoblenz, 56073, Germany
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Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke
RECRUITINGHerdecke, 58313, Germany
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Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
RECRUITINGGöttingen, 37075, Germany
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HELIOS Klinikum Krefeld
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKrefeld, 47805, Germany
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HELIOS Klinikum-Erfurt
RECRUITINGErfurt, 99089, Germany
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Helios Kliniken Schwerin
RECRUITINGSchwerin, 19049, Germany
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Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch
RECRUITINGBerlin, 13125, Germany
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Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden
RECRUITINGMinden, 32429, Germany
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Klinikum Augsburg
RECRUITINGAugsburg, 86156, Germany
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Klinikum Braunschweig
RECRUITINGBraunschweig, 38118, Germany
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Klinikum Bremen-Mitte
RECRUITINGBremen, 28177, Germany
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Klinikum Chemnitz
RECRUITINGChemnitz, 09116, Germany
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Klinikum Dortmund
RECRUITINGDortmund, 44137, Germany
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Klinikum Duisburg
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGDuisburg, 47055, Germany
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Klinikum Kassel
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGKassel, 34125, Germany
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Klinikum Oldenburg
RECRUITINGOldenburg, 26133, Germany
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Klinikum Schwabing, Pediatric Hospital of Technical University
RECRUITINGMünchen, 80804, Germany
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Klinikum Stuttgart
RECRUITINGStuttgart, 70176, Germany
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Klinikum der Stadt Wolfsburg
RECRUITINGWolfsburg, 38440, Germany
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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
RECRUITINGHanover, 30625, Germany
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SLK-Kliniken
RECRUITINGHeilbronn, 74078, Germany
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Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe
RECRUITINGKarlsruhe, 76133, Germany
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UK-SH Campus Kiel
RECRUITINGKiel, 24105, Germany
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University Hopsital Jena
RECRUITINGJena, 07740, Germany
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University Hospital Aachen
RECRUITINGAachen, 52074, Germany
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University Hospital Cologne
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCologne, 50924, Germany
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University Hospital Dresden
RECRUITINGDresden, 01307, Germany
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University Hospital Erlangen
RECRUITINGErlangen, 91054, Germany
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University Hospital Essen
RECRUITINGEssen, 45147, Germany
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University Hospital Frankfurt/Main
RECRUITINGFrankfurt, 60590, Germany
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University Hospital Freiburg
RECRUITINGFreiburg im Breisgau, 79106, Germany
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University Hospital Greifswald
RECRUITINGGreifswald, 17475, Germany
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University Hospital Halle/Saale
RECRUITINGHalle, 06120, Germany
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University Hospital Homburg/Saar
RECRUITINGHomburg, 66421, Germany
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University Hospital Leipzig
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLeipzig, 04103, Germany
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University Hospital Magdeburg
RECRUITINGMagdeburg, 39120, Germany
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University Hospital Mainz
RECRUITINGMainz, 55131, Germany
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University Hospital Mannheim
RECRUITINGMannheim, 68167, Germany
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University Hospital Regensburg
RECRUITINGRegensburg, 93053, Germany
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University Hospital Rostock
RECRUITINGRostock, 18057, Germany
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University Hospital Ulm
RECRUITINGUlm, 89075, Germany
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University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
RECRUITINGHamburg, 20246, Germany
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Universität München - von Haunersches
RECRUITINGMünchen, 80337, Germany
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Universitäts-Kinderklinik Düsseldorf
RECRUITINGDüsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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Universitätsklinik Tübingen
RECRUITINGTübingen, 72076, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg
RECRUITINGGiessen, 35392, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Münster
RECRUITINGMünster, 48149, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
RECRUITINGLübeck, 23538, Germany
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Universotätsklinikum Würzburg
RECRUITINGWürzburg, 97080, Germany
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Vestische Kinder- und Jugendklinik, University Witten/Herdecke
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGDatteln, 45711, Germany
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