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Primary or Metastatic Central Nervous System (CNS) TumorNCT00580463

Collection of Tumor Tissue, Blood and Spinal Fluid From Patients With Brain or Spine Tumors

An observational study of Primary or Metastatic Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumor, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to collect samples of brain or spine tumors. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center would then store them for use by researchers who study brain or spine cancer and try to find better ways of treating it. We will also collect blood and spinal fluid from patients with brain or spine tumors. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
How many people
1,128 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2000to Mar 2009
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: The patient population will include adult and pediatric patients diagnosed with a primary or metastatic central nervous system tumor.

Who may be able to join

  • For acquisition of intra-operative brain or spine tumor specimens, blood specimens and spinal fluid specimens, all patients who undergo surgery for resection or biopsy qualify for inclusion in this protocol.
  • If spinal fluid is not accessed as part of the operative procedure, it will not be collected.
  • All patients must be under the care of one or more members of the MSKCC CNS disease management team at the time of tissue acquisition. Patients may have been previously diagnosed and/or treated at another institution.
  • Subjects are eligible regardless of sex, age or race.
  • Parental or guardian consents will be obtained in the case of minors (less than 18 years of age)

Who cannot join

  • Patients or their guardians, in case of a minor, may choose to be excluded at any time.
  • If a patient, or guardian, decides to withdraw after some or all of the tissues have been collected, such tissues will be destroyed at their request.
  • Patients or their guardians will be counseled at the time of obtaining their consent, of the possibility of withdrawing from the protocol.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

The purpose of the study is to collect samples of brain or spine tumors. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center would then store them for use by researchers who study brain or spine cancer and try to find better ways of treating it. We will also collect blood and spinal fluid from patients with brain or spine tumors. The blood and spinal fluids are also used for research studies of cancer and its treatment.

Read the detailed description

The main objective of the protocol is the establishment of a repository of central nervous system (CNS) tumors or metastases to the CNS and related tissues as an invaluable resource for current or future research studies of the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of human central nervous system tumors. The database will be established through the intra-operative acquisition of brain or spine tumors as well as the collection of blood and spinal fluids from consenting CNS tumor patients.

Keywords
central nervous system (CNS) tumor, tissue collection
Medical subject headings
Neoplasms

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To establish a repository of CNS tumors or metastases to the CNS and related tissues for current or future studies.

    Measured: conclusion of the study

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Dec 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2000
  3. Primary completionMar 2009
  4. Study completionMar 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
1,128 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00580463
Sponsor's protocol ID
99-125
Status last verified
Mar 2009
First submitted
20 Dec 2007
Last updated
19 Mar 2009
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Primary or Metastatic Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumor, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Mar 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To establish a repository of CNS tumors or metastases to the CNS and related tissues for current or future studies. (time frame: conclusion of the study). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Mar 2009.

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