Feasibility of Intraoperative Microdialysis During Neurosurgery for Central Nervous System Malignancies

NCT ID: NCT04047264

Last Updated: 2025-09-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-01

Study Completion Date

2027-09-01

Brief Summary

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This clinical trial evaluates the use of microdialysis catheters during surgery to collect biomarkers, and studies the feasibility of intraoperative microdialysis during neurosurgery for central nervous system malignancies. A biomarker is a measurable indicator of the severity or presence of disease state. Information collected in this study may help doctors to develop new strategies to better diagnose, monitor, and treat brain tumors.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Determine biomarkers of in situ gliomas across a diverse patient cohort using intra-operative microdialysis to sample extracellular metabolites.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. Evaluate the yield and specificity of microdialysate D-2HG as a candidate tumor biomarker to differentiate between IDH-mutated and IDH-wildtype gliomas.

II. Identify biomarkers of tumor-associated processes including brain edema, brain infiltration with non-enhancing tumor, and tumor-associated hypoxia or necrosis.

III. Determine the contribution of blood-brain barrier disruption to metabolite abundance within enhancing gliomas.

EXPLORATORY/CORRELATIVE OBJECTIVES:

I. Perform untargeted metabolomics of tumor microdialysate to elucidate extracellular biomarkers reflective of human central nervous system malignancy subtype, grade, and tumor region.

II. Banking of microdialysate specimens for future analyses.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo microdialysis over 30 minutes during standard of care biopsy or resection.

After completion of study, patients are followed up for 42 days.

Conditions

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Glioma Glioblastoma Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Basic Science (microdialysis)

Patients undergo microdialysis over 30 minutes during standard of care biopsy or resection.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Microdialysis

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo microdialysis

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo MRI

Interventions

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Microdialysis

Undergo microdialysis

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo MRI

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance / Nuclear Magnetic Resonance MR MR Imaging NMR Imaging Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (NMRI) nuclear magnetic resonance imaging sMRI Structural MRI

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age \>= 18 years
* Diagnosis of the following, based on clinical and radiographic evidence:

* Any glioma
* Metastatic brain tumor of any primary origin
* Epileptic focus requiring surgical resection
* Planned neurosurgical procedure for purposes of biopsy or resection of suspected or previously diagnosed brain tumor (primary or metastatic) or epileptic focus as part of routine clinical care
* Willing to undergo neurosurgical resection or biopsy at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota \[MN\])
* Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria

* Vulnerable populations: pregnant women, prisoners or the mentally handicapped
* Patients who are not appropriate candidates for surgery due to current or past medical history or uncontrolled concurrent illness
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Terence C Burns, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Locations

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Clinical Trials Referral Office

Role: CONTACT

855-776-0015

Facility Contacts

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Clinical Trials Referral Office

Role: primary

855-776-0015

References

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Riviere-Cazaux C, Rajani K, Rahman M, Oh J, Brown DA, White JF, Himes BT, Jusue-Torres I, Rodriguez M, Warrington AE, Kizilbash SH, Elmquist WF, Burns TC. Methodological and analytical considerations for intra-operative microdialysis. Fluids Barriers CNS. 2023 Dec 19;20(1):94. doi: 10.1186/s12987-023-00497-2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38115038 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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NCI-2021-02742

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

19-004694

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

R37CA276851

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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R61NS122096

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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19-004694

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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