Brain tumor imaging study aims to pinpoint recurrence hotspots
NCT ID NCT00870129
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study uses advanced MRI scans to better identify parts of brain tumors that are likely to grow back after standard treatment. Researchers will compare these scans with usual methods to see if they can improve radiation planning. About 135 adults with certain brain tumors will participate. The goal is to gather knowledge, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 135 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2009
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Suspected or Histopathologically proven diagnosis of high grade or low glioma or tumor is suspected to harbor an isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutation * May undergo radiation therapy * Patient and/or guardian is able to provide written informed consent prior to study registration * Age ≥ 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Extreme claustrophobia that precludes MRI scan * Known allergic reaction to Gd-DTPA * Any contraindication to gadolinium intravenous contrast as per standard Department of Radiology contrast guidelines * Any absolute contraindication to MRI (e.g., pacemaker, aneurysm clip, tissue expander). * Pregnant or nursing female * Unable to cooperate for MRI and/or radiation therapy planning
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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