Clinical trials: Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
Medulloblastoma
Social Cognition and Brain Integrity in Survivors of Pediatric Medulloblastoma
Survivors of pediatric medulloblastoma (MB) are at-risk for neurocognitive and social deficits, including specific skills such as facial affect recognition which is the ability to recognize the emotional expressions of another…
- Trial name
- NCT02747576
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Amblyopia, Myopia
Performance of a Photoscreener for Vision Screening in a Haitian Pediatric Population
Screening of haitian children between the ages of 3 and 6 years old for amblyogenic risk factors with the use of the Spot photoscreener. The photoscreener results will be compared to the complete ophthalmologic evaluation.
- Conditions
- Amblyopia, Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism
- Trial name
- POPH (NCT02655432)
- Testing
- Spot photoscreener, Ophthalmologic evaluation, Cyclopleged refraction
- Where
- 3 sites in Haiti
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Glioma Tumor Recurrence, Radiation Necrosis
Diffusion Tensor MRI to Distinguish Brain Tumor Recurrence From Radiation Necrosis
This study will examine the use of a variation of standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) called diffusion tensor MRI (DT-MRI) for distinguishing injured brain tissue due to radiation therapy (radiation necrosis) from the…
- Conditions
- Glioma Tumor Recurrence, Radiation Necrosis, Primary Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00285324
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Glioma
Investigation Into the Differentiation of Tumour and Healthy Brain Tissue Using Multi-exponential T2 Components
The purpose of this study is to see if a specialized imaging technique using MRI called multi-exponential T2 component analysis can reliably differentiate between normal brain and brain tumour.
- Trial name
- NCT00813787
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AHS Cancer Control Alberta
Extraocular Retinoblastoma, Intraocular Retinoblastoma
Genetic Mutations and Environmental Exposure in Young Patients With Retinoblastoma and in Their Parents and Young Healthy Unrelated Volunteers
This laboratory study is looking at genetic mutations and environmental exposure in young patients with retinoblastoma and in their parents and young healthy unrelated volunteers.
- Conditions
- Extraocular Retinoblastoma, Intraocular Retinoblastoma, Recurrent Retinoblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00690469
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Glioma, Fear of Cancer
FearLess in Cognitively Intact Patients With Glioma
This study will assess the preliminary feasibility and acceptability of FearLess, a newly-developed psychological intervention for fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) among cognitively-intact patients with glioma.
- Trial name
- FearLess (NCT05604365)
- Testing
- FearLess Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Brain Cancer, Glioblastoma
Coping With Glioblastoma: A Study of Communication Between Physicians, Patients, and Caregivers
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the way physicians communicate with brain tumor patients. This study will look at how oncologists provide information about brain tumors, brain scan results, and treatment options.
- Trial name
- NCT02375841
- Testing
- psychometric tests, questionnaires and neurocognitive assessments
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 309 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Central Nervous System
Investigating Endothelial Precursor Cells (EPCs)
Recent studies suggest that cells in the bone marrow-endothelial precursor cells (EPCs)-can provide a blood supply to cancerous tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00067067
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Medulloblastoma, Childhood, Healthy Volunteers
Child's Study of the Impact of PF Lesion on Motor Skills, Language, Cognitive Functioning and Social Cognition
One of the major complications of posterior fossa surgery is Posterior Fossa Syndrome (PFS). This syndrome is due to a possible complication of surgical excision of a tumor of the cerebellum (4th ventricle) and is characterized…
- Conditions
- Medulloblastoma, Childhood, Healthy Volunteers, Fossa Posterior Tumor, Low-grade Glioma
- Trial name
- CervIRM (NCT04174820)
- Testing
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Recurrent Medulloblastoma
Apatinib Combined with Temozolomide and Etoposide Capsules in the Treatment of Recurrent Medulloblastoma in Children
This study is a prospective single-center clinical study, which aims to observe and evaluate the efficacy and safety of apatinib combined with temozolomide and oral etoposide in the treatment of recurrent medulloblastoma in…
- Trial name
- NCT04501718
- Testing
- Apatinib Combined With Temozolomide and Etoposide Capsules
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital
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
Pancreatic Cancer, Breast Cancer
The Clinical Application Value of SPECT Imaging Targeting LRRC15 in Malignant Tumors
Here's a polished version of the text: "This project involves patients with high-expression LRRC15 malignant tumors who are either clinically suspected of or diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, ovarian…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT07651020
- Testing
- Specific SPECT imaging agents targeting LRRC15
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome
Early Check: Expanded Screening in Newborns
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and…
- Conditions
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Fragile X Syndrome, Fragile X - Premutation, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03655223
- Testing
- Confirmatory Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
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
Sarcoma
Study of Blood Samples From Patients With Ewing Sarcoma and Their Relatives
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer and their relatives may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- GENEWING (NCT01210209)
- Testing
- genome-wide association study
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Curie
Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma
Phase II Imatinib + Hydroxyurea in Treatment of Patients With Recurrent/Progressive Grade II Low-Grade Glioma (LGG)
Primary objective: To evaluate activity of imatinib mesylate and hydroxyurea among patients with progressive/recurrent grade II low-grade glioma (LGG) as measured by 12-month progression free survival Secondary objectives: To…
- Trial name
- NCT00615927
- Testing
- Imatinib Mesylate & Hydroxyurea
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Malignant Gliomas, Astrocytomas
Clinical Development of MR Spectroscopy and Imaging in Brain Cancers
The Investigators will examine the disease specificity of 2-hydroxyglutarate in non-glioma brain lesions, and the clinical utility of 2-hydroxyglutarate, glycine and citrate in isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutated gliomas and…
- Conditions
- Malignant Gliomas, Astrocytomas, Oligodendrogliomas
- Trial name
- NCT02731521
- Testing
- 3 Tesla Scanning, 7 Tesla Scanning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Compliance, Patient, Glioblastoma
Coaching for Coping in Glioblastoma Patients and Caregivers and Its Association With Compliance to TTFields
The aim is to improve patients' compliance to TTFields therapy by a psychological video intervention in a multi-center, randomized controlled trial.
- Conditions
- Compliance, Patient, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Grade IV
- Trial name
- COCOON (NCT06017063)
- Testing
- Psychological intervention
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Lorlatinib for Newly-Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma With ROS or ALK Fusion
The goal of this study is to determine the response of the study drug loratinib in treating children who are newly diagnosed high-grade glioma with a fusion in ALK or ROS1.
- Conditions
- High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Infant Type Hemispheric Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT06333899
- Testing
- Lorlatinib, Lorlatinib with chemotherapy1, Lorlatinib with chemotherapy 2
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Amino-Acid Transport Disorder, Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Amino Acid Transporter System PET/CT Imaging in AATS-Related Diseases
To evaluate the potential usefulness of 11C/18F-MET/FET positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (PET/CT) for the diagnosis of primary and metastatic lesions in various amino acid transporter system (AATS)-related…
- Conditions
- Amino-Acid Transport Disorder, Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT07379463
- Testing
- 11C/18F-MET/FET
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University