Developing a New MRI Technique to Understand Changes in Brain Tumors After Treatment

NCT ID: NCT05559853

Last Updated: 2025-07-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

119 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-22

Study Completion Date

2027-09-22

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to develop and test a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique to see if it can be used to tell the difference between tumor growth from worsening of cancer and growth from the effects of treatment in participants who have brain tumors treated with radiation therapy called stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Brain Metastases Brain Metastases, Adult Metastatic Brain Tumor Metastatic Brain Cancer

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Participants with Brain Metastases

Participants will have at least one untreated brain metastasis \> 1cm

CEST-MRF

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

CEST-MRF enables accurate quantification of both proton exchange rates and volume fractions in a fraction of the time required by conventional pulse sequences will be developed and optimized.

Healthy participants

Participants will have no known cancer diagnosis. Volunteers enrolled on this protocol may undergo multiple MRI examinations periodically for studies of reproducibility.

CEST-MRF

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

CEST-MRF enables accurate quantification of both proton exchange rates and volume fractions in a fraction of the time required by conventional pulse sequences will be developed and optimized.

Interventions

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CEST-MRF

CEST-MRF enables accurate quantification of both proton exchange rates and volume fractions in a fraction of the time required by conventional pulse sequences will be developed and optimized.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Other Intervention Names

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chemical exchange saturation transfer magnetic resonance fingerprinting method

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Healthy volunteers \[for Study Aim 1 (SA1) and Study Aim 2 (SA2)\] will be entered into the study if they meet the following criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years
* Able to understand and give informed consent
* No known cancer diagnosis

Patients \[for Study Aim 1 (SA1)\] will be entered into the study if they meet the following criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years
* Able to understand and give informed consent
* At least one untreated brain metastasis \> 1cm (e.g., an enhancing lesion in the brain of a patient with known systemic cancer determined likely to represent metastasis by neuroradiologist)

Patients \[for Study Aim 3 (SA3)\] will be entered into the study if they meet the following criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years
* Able to understand and give informed consent
* At least one untreated brain metastasis \> 1cm (e.g., an enhancing lesion in the brain of a patient with known systemic cancer determined likely to represent metastasis by neuroradiologist)
* Planned SRS treatment

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or breastfeeding women
* Pre-existing medical conditions, including the likelihood of developing seizures or claustrophobic reactions, and any greater than normal potential for cardiac arrest
* Age \< 18 years
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

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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Ouri Cohen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Locations

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Ouri Cohen, PhD

Role: CONTACT

646-608-8259

Nelson Moss, MD

Role: CONTACT

212-639-7075

Facility Contacts

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Ouri Coheb, PhD

Role: primary

646-608-8259

Related Links

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http://www.mskcc.org

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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22-191

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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