Which scan is better for spotting brain tumors? tiny study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT04298541
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study will compare two types of PET scans (using different radioactive tracers) in 6 adults with suspected meningioma who are scheduled for surgery. Each person will get both scans at least 24 hours apart. The goal is to see which tracer gives clearer images of the tumor, which could help doctors better diagnose and plan treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ga-68-DOTATATE and Ga-68-DOTATOC (radioactive tracers for PET scans)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help determine which tracer is better for detecting meningioma, potentially improving diagnosis and treatment planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase study with only 6 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It focuses on imaging comparison, not treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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 to 89 years
- 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: * Adult patients with clinically suspected meningioma * Patients planned for surgery - undergoing preoperative workup * No contraindications to either radiotracer Exclusion Criteria: * Age less than 18 years * Inability to lay on the scanner table for the required period of time, e.g., due to bone pain or claustrophobia.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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