New scan within 48 hours of brain tumor surgery could spot leftover cancer
NCT ID NCT07274397
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a special brain scan (PET-MRI) done within 48 hours after glioblastoma surgery is safe and practical. Fifteen adults who just had their first surgery for a suspected glioblastoma will get this scan, which uses a radioactive tracer and contrast dye. The goal is to see if this early scan can find leftover tumor better than standard MRI, without causing harm.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- 18F-DOPA radiotracer and gadolinium contrast
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this imaging method could help surgeons see remaining tumor more clearly right after surgery, guiding further treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 15 patients, so results may not apply broadly. The imaging itself carries minor radiation exposure and contrast risks.
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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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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * First resection for a suspected glioblastoma in the past 72h * Signed informed consent non-inclusion Criteria: * Deprived of liberty or under legal protection (e.g, guardianship, trusteeship) * Patients under 18 years old * Absence of social security cover * Pregnancy * Emergency procedure * Contraindication to brain MRI, including claustrophobia * Contraindication to radiotracers or gadolinium injection * Preoperative cognitive impairment impeding patient information Exclusion criteria : * Any postoperative behavioral disorders or medical condition or symptom impeding the completion of brain imaging * Postoperative medical dependency impeding the patient transfer to the nuclear medicine department (including, but not limited to, invasive ventilation, need for external ventricular drainage…) * Postoperative histological diagnosis different from glioblastoma
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Hôpital Henri Mondor - Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC)
RECRUITINGCréteil, 94010, France
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