New MRI technique may help personalize treatment for childhood eye cancer
NCT ID NCT03267459
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a special type of MRI scan can predict how children with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer, will respond to chemotherapy delivered directly to the eye. Researchers will scan 60 children before treatment and check if the scan results match their response 18 months later. The goal is to find early signs that could guide treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors identify early which children will benefit from intra-arterial chemotherapy, allowing for more personalized treatment plans.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The MRI technique may not reliably predict outcomes in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2018
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patient with retinoblastoma, undergoing intra arterial chemotherapy
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * grade B to D retinoblastoma * prescription of intra arterial chemotherapy Exclusion Criteria: * none
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondation A De Rothschild
RECRUITINGParis, 75019, France
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