Massive brain data bank opens to speed up research
NCT ID NCT00857922
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is creating a large collection of health information and tissue samples from up to 15,000 neurosurgery patients. The goal is to provide researchers with the data they need to better understand neurological conditions and develop new treatments. Participants provide blood and leftover tissue at specific times, and their health is tracked for up to 5 years after care ends.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 15,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2009
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2030
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.
Who is studied
All patients admitted to the Neurosurgery service (Mischer Neuroscience Institute/UT Department of Neurosurgery or Neurosurgical Critical Care service) are eligible for this study. Family members of those with select conditions will be approached for enrollment at a future date.
- Ages
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0 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Neurosurgical patient (primary or consulting); patients\<18 includes residual tissue only, no blood samples. 2. Family members of specific vascular, trauma, brain tumor and functional disorder cohorts (will be identified in future addendums to this repository) Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Inability to obtain informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Hermann Hospital
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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