Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging to Determine High Risk Areas in Patients With Malignant Gliomas and to Design Potential Radiation Plans and to Examine Metabolite Changes in Gliomas and Other Solid Tumors

NCT ID: NCT00870129

Last Updated: 2025-10-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

135 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-03-31

Study Completion Date

2026-09-30

Brief Summary

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The researchers think that the use of advanced MR imaging may help people with this disease, because it may better predict areas within a malignant glioma (brain tumor) that are at a high risk of recurring. WeThe reserchers are doing this study to see whether this advanced imaging is a safe treatment that causes few or mild side effects in people with brain tumors.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Brain Cancer Glioma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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MRI

The advanced MRI studies will be obtained at the time of the routinely scheduled preoperative planning MRI and/or the routinely scheduled pre-RT planning MRI at approximately 3±2 weeks after surgery. The routine sequences obtained for the planning MRI are standard of care. The advanced MRI sequences may or may not be additional as some have already been adopted into the standard of care imaging at MSKCC.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MRI and advanced MRI sequences

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

This is a nonrandomized study in which each patient will receive the standard clinical care (in the form of surgery, radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy), as per the treating physician. Surgical resection will be performed at the discretion of the treating Neurooncologist and/or Neurooncology Tumor Board. Advanced brain MRIs with the 2 (or, in some cases, 3) special sequences will be obtained at the time of the clinically scheduled contrast MRIs, which are usually obtained immediately prior to and 1 months±3 weeks after radiation therapy if the patient requires radiation therapy for his/her tumor. The advanced brain MRI may also be obtained before surgery for suspected or confirmed gliomas, as per the standard of care, in some patients who may or may not require radiation therapy.

Interventions

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MRI and advanced MRI sequences

This is a nonrandomized study in which each patient will receive the standard clinical care (in the form of surgery, radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy), as per the treating physician. Surgical resection will be performed at the discretion of the treating Neurooncologist and/or Neurooncology Tumor Board. Advanced brain MRIs with the 2 (or, in some cases, 3) special sequences will be obtained at the time of the clinically scheduled contrast MRIs, which are usually obtained immediately prior to and 1 months±3 weeks after radiation therapy if the patient requires radiation therapy for his/her tumor. The advanced brain MRI may also be obtained before surgery for suspected or confirmed gliomas, as per the standard of care, in some patients who may or may not require radiation therapy.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Suspected or Histopathologically proven diagnosis of high grade or low glioma or tumor is suspected to harbor an isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutation
* May undergo radiation therapy
* Patient and/or guardian is able to provide written informed consent prior to study registration
* Age ≥ 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria

* Extreme claustrophobia that precludes MRI scan
* Known allergic reaction to Gd-DTPA
* Any contraindication to gadolinium intravenous contrast as per standard Department of Radiology contrast guidelines
* Any absolute contraindication to MRI (e.g., pacemaker, aneurysm clip, tissue expander).
* Pregnant or nursing female
* Unable to cooperate for MRI and/or radiation therapy planning
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Robert Young, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Locations

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Robert Young, MD

Role: CONTACT

212-639-8196

Sunitha Thakur, PhD

Role: CONTACT

646-608-8262

Facility Contacts

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Robert Young, MD

Role: primary

212-639-8196

Sunitha Thakur, PhD

Role: backup

Related Links

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http://www.mskcc.org

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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09-009

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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