New MRI technique aims to help surgeons remove more of a deadly brain tumor
NCT ID NCT06455189
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a new type of MRI, called MR fingerprinting, can better show where a glioblastoma (an aggressive brain tumor) has spread compared to standard MRI. The goal is to help surgeons remove more of the tumor safely. The study involves adults with suspected glioblastoma and will first check if the approach is safe and feasible.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MR fingerprinting-guided surgical resection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help surgeons remove more tumor tissue during glioblastoma surgery, potentially delaying recurrence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase safety and feasibility study. The new MRI technique may not improve outcomes or could increase surgical risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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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19 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.
Stage I: Inclusion criteria: * Age \> 18 * MR imaging findings suggestive of GB * Maximal tumor diameter greater than 3 cm * Ability to provide written informed consent * Ability to undergo MRI scan * Consideration for biopsy, subtotal or gross total resection. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to MRI * Contraindication to surgical treatment * Prior treatment for glioblastoma Stage II: Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 * MR imaging findings suggestive of GB * Maximal tumor diameter greater than 3 cm * Ability to provide written informed consent * Ability to undergo MRI scan * Lesions amenable to gross total resection * Presence of peritumoral FLAIR signal abnormality beyond the area of enhancement. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to undergo MRI imaging * Participants undergoing only stereotactic biopsy or less than gross total resection * Participants undergoing LITT * Inability to consent for the study * Previously treated/ recurrent glioma.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, UH Department of Radiology, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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