Brain tumor patients help scientists map the mind
NCT ID NCT04163315
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how brain tumors change the way different parts of the brain connect and communicate. Researchers will use brain scans and electrical recordings from 30 adults scheduled for tumor removal surgery. The goal is to better understand brain plasticity and improve future surgeries.
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Study facts
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- 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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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
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: * All patients with brain tumor for removal * Age \> 18 years * Informed patient consent * Membership of social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication to MRI * Any subject with vascular stent implanted less than 6 weeks prior to the exam; * Any subject carrying an intraocular or intracranial ferromagnetic foreign object close to nerve structures; * Any subject carrying biomedical equipment such as a cardiac, neuronal or sensory pacemaker (cochlear implant) or a ventricular bypass valve without medical and paramedical supervision trained in the performance of MRI in these subjects; * Presence of more than one brain tumor * Refusal of patient participation * Pregnant or nursing women. A urinary pregnancy test will be conducted for women of childbearing age. The results will be communicated to the patient by a doctor of her choice. * Person staying in a health or social establishment * Person in emergency situation * Vulnerable patient: deprived of liberty, guardianship, curators, or safeguarding of justice
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nice
Nice, CHU de NICE, 06003, France
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