Brain cancer Patients' hidden struggle: new study tracks suicide risk

NCT ID NCT07409584

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Essen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tracks mental health and suicide risk in 176 adults with glioblastoma, a serious brain cancer. Participants fill out questionnaires about depression, anxiety, quality of life, and suicidal thoughts. The goal is to understand what factors increase suicide risk in these patients, so doctors can offer better support.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help doctors better identify glioblastoma patients at risk of suicide and improve mental health support.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures symptoms and cannot prove what causes them or how to prevent them.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression glioblastoma IDH-wildtype glioblastoma Suicidal Ideation

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

GLIOBLASTOMA (GBM)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Charite
RECRUITING

Berlin, Germany
University Hospital Essen
RECRUITING

Essen, 45147, Germany
University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Bochum, Germany
University hospital Hamburg Eppendorf
RECRUITING

Hamburg, Germany
University hospital Heidelberg
RECRUITING

Heidelberg, Germany
University hospital Muenster
RECRUITING

Münster, Germany

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