Clinical trials: Neoplasm, Supratentorial
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Chemotherapy and Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Children With Central Nervous System Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Retinoblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00053118
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, etoposide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Pituitary Tumour
Silastic Stent Study
Endoscopic skull base surgery is a relatively new procedure that is now a standard of care for surgeries at the base of the skull; however there are no studies that examine the healing process of the nasal lining with the use of…
- Trial name
- NCT03282058
- Testing
- Silastic Stent
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy and Tamoxifen in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Estrogen can stimulate the growth of tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Head and Neck Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002608
- Testing
- cisplatin, doxorubicin hydrochloride, tamoxifen citrate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre
Acromegaly
A Prospective Study of Outcome After Therapy for Acromegaly
The purpose of this study is to evaluate hormone values and other markers of disease activity in a cohort of patients with acromegaly at the time of diagnosis and then prospectively after surgical or other treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01809808
- Testing
- Surgery for acromegaly, Medications for acromegaly, Total body magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for patients with anaplastic astrocytomas.
- Trial name
- NCT00002620
- Testing
- carmustine, chemotherapy, mitolactol
- Where
- 14 sites in Austria, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
Gene Testing to Help in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Childhood Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Analyzing the number and structure of genes found in a child's cancer cells may help doctors improve methods of diagnosing and treating children with brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00003096
- Testing
- DNA ploidy analysis, comparative genomic hybridization, cytogenetic analysis
- Where
- 61 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Supratentorial Neoplasms, Anesthesia, General
Effect of PEEP on Subdural Pressure, Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter, Lung Compliance and Brain Perfusion Pressure
We aim to determine the level of intraoperative PEEP that optimizes lung compliance without causing a rise in subdural pressure and if we can utilize optic nerve sheath diameter measurement as an indicator for ICP while…
- Conditions
- Supratentorial Neoplasms, Anesthesia, General, Optic Nerve
- Trial name
- NCT04316208
- Testing
- PEEP variations
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Supratentorial Neoplasms, Aneurysms
Scalp Nerve Blocks for Post-Craniotomy Pain
The objective of this study is to demonstrate that scalp nerve blocks ("scalp freezing"), performed at the end of supratentorial brain surgery, will reduce post-operative pain, opioids side effects, and the time required for…
- Conditions
- Supratentorial Neoplasms, Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformation, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT00972790
- Testing
- Bilateral Scalp Nerve Blocks
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Ependymoblastoma
Palbociclib Isethionate in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory Central Nervous System Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of palbociclib isethionate in treating younger patients with central nervous system tumors that have grown, come back, or not responded to treatment.
- Conditions
- Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Ependymoblastoma, Childhood Grade III Meningioma, Childhood High-grade Cerebellar Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT02255461
- Testing
- palbociclib isethionate, pharmacological study, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Glioblastoma Multiforme
The PRECISE Trial: Study of IL13-PE38QQR Compared to GLIADEL Wafer in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
The purpose of the PRECISE trial is to determine whether overall survival duration, safety, and quality of life are improved for patients treated with IL13-PE38QQR compared to patients treated with GLIADEL® Wafer following…
- Trial name
- NCT00076986
- Testing
- IL13-PE38QQR, surgery and catheter placement (2 procedures), prolifespan 20 with carmustine implant (GLIADEL® Wafer)
- Where
- 60 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Pituitary Adenoma
Pre-operative Surgical Difficulty Stratification Using Predicted Tumor Perfusion and Consistency
Pituitary adenomas (PAs) are among the most prevalent lesions of the sella turcica, accounting for 10%-25% of all intracranial neoplasms. Pituitary macroadenomas (PMAs) are defined with a maximum diameter of over 1 cm.
- Trial name
- NCT06664190
- Testing
- Advanced sequences, such as arterial spin labeling (ASL) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Studying Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins and Angiogenesis Proteins in Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Central Nervous System Tumors
RATIONALE: Studying samples of cerebrospinal fluid from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00897858
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Propofol, Glioma
Effects of Propofol on Auditory Event-related Potentials and Brain Functional Connectivity in Patients With Supratentorial Glioma
The growth of gliomas often infiltrates important brain tissues and impairs subcortical fiber transmission, resulting in changes in global brain network connectivity.
- Conditions
- Propofol, Glioma, Auditory Event-related Potential (AERP), Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Trial name
- NCT05352685
- Testing
- Propofol Injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Malignant Supratentorial Neoplasm, Recurrent Glioblastoma
Lonafarnib and Temozolomide in Treating Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme That is Recurrent or Did Not Respond to Previous Treatment with Temozolomide
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of lonafarnib when given together with temozolomide and to see how well they work in treating patients with glioblastoma multiforme that is has come back or did not…
- Conditions
- Malignant Supratentorial Neoplasm, Recurrent Glioblastoma, Recurrent Gliosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00102648
- Testing
- Lonafarnib, Temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Glioma, Glioblastoma Multiforme
Hyperfractionated RT With BCNU Versus Conventional RT With BCNU for Supratentorial Malignant Glioma
Hyperfractionated radiation therapy (RT) to 72.0 Gy with BCNU will be compared to conventional radiation therapy to 60.0 Gy with BCNU to determine if hyperfractionated RT can improve the median survival time of adults with…
- Conditions
- Glioma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT03722355
- Testing
- Conventional RT, Hyperfractionated RT, Carmustine
- Volunteers
- 712 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Dementia, Movement Disorders
Comparison of NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT Versus Standard-of-care PET/CT of the Head and Neck Region.
The goal of this clinical study is to compare the current standard-of-care PET/CT scanner with the new NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT, with the aim of demonstrating the added diagnostic value of the new scanner.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Movement Disorders, ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT07595666
- Testing
- Standard-of-care PET/CT, NeuroEXPLORER
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- prof. dr. Koen Van Laere
Recurrent Pituitary Adenomas
Capecitabine and Temozolomide for Treatment of Recurrent Pituitary Adenomas
This is an open label study to assess the efficacy of capecitabine (CAP) and temozolomide (TMZ) in recurrent pituitary adenomas. There will be a safety run-in of at least three patients to establish any dose limiting toxicities.
- Trial name
- TMZ-Cap (NCT03930771)
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Pituitary Adenoma, Pituitary Diseases
Peri-Operative Steroid Management in Patients
During transsphenoidal resection of pituitary tumors and cysts, surgery is performed by a neurosurgeon and ear nose and throat surgeon.
- Trial name
- Steroid (NCT02084134)
- Testing
- hydrocortisone, dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Supratentorial Tumors
The Therapeutic Time Window of Mannitol During Craniotomy for Optimal Brain Relaxation in Patients With Supratentorial Tumours
Although mannitol is used for brain relaxation during neurosurgery and in the treatment of raised intracranial pressure; there is not a consensus on its safe, effective dose and the duration of its administration.
- Trial name
- NCT03444519
- Testing
- Mannitol
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Malignant Glioma, Ependymoma
Optune for Children With High-Grade Glioma or Ependymoma, and Optune With Radiation Therapy for Children With DIPG
This is a multicenter trial of the Optune device to examine the feasibility and to describe the device-related toxicity in children with supratentorial high grade glioma (HGG) or ependymoma (Stratum 1) and to examine the…
- Conditions
- Malignant Glioma, Ependymoma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03033992
- Testing
- Optune System (NovoTTF-200A System, Tumor Treating Fields, TTFields), Concurrent Optune and RT followed by Optune System alone
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group