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Timing of radiation for brain tumors under scrutiny in new trial
NCT ID NCT07437820
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether giving focused radiation before surgery (neoadjuvant) or after surgery (adjuvant) works better to keep brain metastases from coming back. About 68 adults with 1 to 12 brain tumors will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Doctors will track tumor regrowth at 6, 12, and 24 months using MRI scans.
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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 68 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients aged 18 years and older; * Patients with 1 to 12 brain metastases on preoperative MRI, at least one of which (contrast enhancement of at least 1 cm) is accessible for the most complete possible resection (target lesion); * Patients with a Karnofsky performance score of ≥ 70; * Patients able to perform neurocognitive tests without assistance; * Patients who understand the study and agree to attend all visits; * Patients who have signed a written informed consent form; * Affiliation with a social security system. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient who has already been treated with surgery, radiosurgery, and/or radiotherapy for the target brain metastasis; * Medical contraindication to MRI; * Patient with an estimated life expectancy of ≤ 3 months; * Patients participating in another clinical trial, or who are in the exclusion period of another clinical trial; * Patients unable to complete a self-administered questionnaire; * Patients from a vulnerable population.
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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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Hôpital Privé Clairval
Marseille, 13273, France
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