MRI Study of Radiation-Induced Damage to White Matter and Blood-Brain-Barrier

NCT ID: NCT01988675

Last Updated: 2018-06-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

91 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-08-26

Study Completion Date

2014-06-03

Brief Summary

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This is a study to determine if Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques can detect early changes in white matter (in the brain) and the blood-brain barrier resulting from radiation therapy.

Detailed Description

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Patients will be assigned to one of two groups based on the type of radiation they will be receiving: whole brain irradiation or partial brain irradiation. Patients will undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) assessments, neurocognitive testing (Quality of Life and Neuropsychological assessments), and clinical evaluation.

Conditions

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Brain Neoplasms

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Partial Brain Irradiation

Patients will receive partial brain irradiation for malignant or benign brain tumors as standard of care. Patients will also have MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans and neuropsychological/QOL (Quality of Life Questionnaire) tests prior during and after RT (Radiation Therapy).

Partial Brain Irradiation

Intervention Type RADIATION

Neuropsychological Testing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Quality of Life Questionnaire

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Assessments

Intervention Type DEVICE

MRI Assessments include Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)and Gd-DTPA (Diethylenetriamine Pentaacetic Acid - a radioactive tracer injected into the patient and viewed on images).

Whole Brain Irradiation

Patients will receive whole brain irradiation for brain metastases as standard of care. Patients will also have MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans and neuropsychological/QOL (Quality of Life Questionnaire) tests prior during and after RT (Radiation Therapy).

Whole Brain Irradiation

Intervention Type RADIATION

Neuropsychological Testing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Quality of Life Questionnaire

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Assessments

Intervention Type DEVICE

MRI Assessments include Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)and Gd-DTPA (Diethylenetriamine Pentaacetic Acid - a radioactive tracer injected into the patient and viewed on images).

Interventions

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Whole Brain Irradiation

Intervention Type RADIATION

Partial Brain Irradiation

Intervention Type RADIATION

Neuropsychological Testing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Quality of Life Questionnaire

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Assessments

MRI Assessments include Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)and Gd-DTPA (Diethylenetriamine Pentaacetic Acid - a radioactive tracer injected into the patient and viewed on images).

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients receiving partial brain irradiation for malignant or benign brain tumors (including low-grade gliomas, high-grade gliomas, malignant meningioma, pituitary adenomas, supratentorial meningioma, or craniopharyngiomas); or patients receiving whole brain irradiation for brain metastases.
* Patients must be 18 years of age or older
* Patients must sign a study specific consent form approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the University of Michigan prior to study entry.
* Patients must have a neurological function class 1 or 2 with a Karnofsky performance status (a scoring system used to quantify general well being and quality of life on a scale of 100 to 0) of greater than or equal to 70.
* Patients must have an expected life expectancy of greater than 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with a history of major medical illness or psychiatric impairment which, in the investigator's opinion, will prevent administration of the protocol.
* Patients who have had prior external beam irradiation to the brain or head/neck area that will lead to overlap of the radiation field.
* Patients should have no contraindications to having a contrast enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan.
* Prisoners are excluded.
* Pregnant women are excluded.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Yue Cao, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Michigan

Locations

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University of Michigan Hosptial

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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HUM00040138

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

UMCC 2003.083

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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