New registry aims to unlock secrets of rare spine tumors
NCT ID NCT02790983
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is creating a large database of people diagnosed with primary tumors of the spine. Researchers will collect information on treatments, survival, tumor recurrence, complications, and quality of life. The goal is to better understand these rare tumors and improve future care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this registry could help doctors better predict outcomes and choose the best treatments for people with primary spine tumors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. Results depend on the quality of data collected from many centers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Oct 2016
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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
Patients diagnosed with a primary tumor of the spine or patients with a history of a spine tumor
- 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 * Patient with a current primary spine tumor or history of a primary spine tumor, including tumors within or surrounding the spinal column and/or spinal cord. This includes extradural tumors, intramedullary tumors (i.e. astrocytomas, ependymoma, etc.) and extramedullary tumors (i.e. meningiomas, neurofibromas, schwannomas, etc.). * Informed consent obtained, i.e.: * Ability to understand the content of the patient information/ICF * Willingness and ability to participate in the registry according to the Registry Plan (RP) * Signed and dated EC/IRB approved written informed consent OR * Written consent provided according to the IRB/EC defined and approved procedures for patients who are not able to provide independent written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: \- Patient diagnosed with a metastatic tumor of the spine.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
14 sites in 7 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi
RECRUITINGMilan, 20161, Italy
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Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
RECRUITINGBologna, 40136, Italy
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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Kanazawa Medical University Hospital
TERMINATEDKanazawa, 920-8641, Japan
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 1275, United States
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
WITHDRAWNNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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National Center for Spinal Disorders and Buda Health Center
RECRUITINGBudapest, 1126, Hungary
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Oxford University Hospitals
RECRUITINGOxford, OX3 7HE, United Kingdom
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Peking University 3rd Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100191, China
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Rhode Island Hospital
RECRUITINGProvidence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Toronto Western Hospital
TERMINATEDToronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada
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UCSF Medical Center
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94134, United States
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Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus der Techn. Universitaet - Dresden
RECRUITINGDresden, 1307, Germany
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University of California
TERMINATEDLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of Queensland, School of Medicine
WITHDRAWNBrisbane, 4000 QLD, Australia
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Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Columbia
RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada