Clinical trials: Supratentorial Brain Tumor
Pituitary Adenoma
Molecular Imaging of Pituitary Adenomas
Background: Pituitary adenomas affect 10% of the population. Surgery offers the most cost-effective treatment modality but cure rates are only 40-70%, in part due to the limitations of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in…
- Trial name
- MIMOPA (NCT03815838)
- Testing
- PET imaging
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiff University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Dasatinib, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide in Treating Young Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Malignant Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Dasatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs in chemotherapy, such as ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide, work in different ways to stop the growth of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00788125
- Testing
- carboplatin, dasatinib, etoposide phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Radiation Therapy Followed By Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as lomustine, cisplatin, and vincristine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the…
- Trial name
- NCT00274911
- Testing
- cisplatin, lomustine, vincristine sulfate
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma
Temozolomide Followed by Radiation Therapy in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Malignant CNS Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00005955
- Testing
- temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pituitary Adenoma, Surgery
Effect of Foot Bath on Anxiety and Physiological Parameters
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of warm water foot bath applied before pituitary adenoma surgery on anxiety level and physiological parameters.
- Trial name
- NCT07247526
- Testing
- Warm water foot bath
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Pituitary Tumors
Identification of GENEtic Markers of Aggressiveness and Malignancy by Array Comparative Genomic Hybrization Analysis (CGH)
Recent studies estimate that the prevalence of pituitary adenomas is approximately 1/1500 persons. Pituitary tumours are usually considered as benign.
- Trial name
- PITUIGENE (NCT01903967)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Pituitary Neoplasms, Prolactinoma
Interdisciplinary Pituitary Disorders Centre of Excellence: Assessment of Patient Education Tools
The purpose of this research study is to determine the utility of educational materials designed to inform patients of their pituitary condition, in an effort to assist the patients, families, and staff deal with pituitary…
- Conditions
- Pituitary Neoplasms, Prolactinoma, ACTH-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma, Gigantism
- Trial name
- NCT01775332
- Testing
- Educational Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Pituitary Tumours
Ga-68-DOTATOC -PET in the Management of Pituitary Tumours
Title: Gallium (GA) -68-DOTATOC -PET (positron emission tomography) in the management of pituitary tumours Medical product: Ga-68-DOTATOC in PET/computer tomography (CT) Route of administration: Intravenously Diseases of…
- Trial name
- NCT02419664
- Testing
- Gallium-68 DOTATOC PET
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Pain, Supratentorial Brain Tumor
Effects of Pre-emptive Scalp Infiltration With Ketorolac and Ropivacaine for Post-craniotomy Pain
The PAINLESS study is a single-center, prospective, randomized, open-label, blinded-endpoint (PROBE) controlled clinical study to compare the efficacy and safety of pre-emptive scalp infiltration with ropivacaine plus ketorolac…
- Trial name
- NCT04141319
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Ropivacaine, Epinephrine
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Risk-Adapted Therapy for Young Children With Embryonal Brain Tumors, Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, High Grade Glioma or Ependymoma
RATIONALE: In this study a combination of anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapy) is used to treat brain tumors in young children. Using chemotherapy gives the brain more time to develop before radiation is given.
- Trial name
- NCT00602667
- Testing
- Induction Chemotherapy, Low-Risk Therapy, High-Risk Therapy
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 293 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Pituitary Adenoma
Comparison of Postoperative Recovery of Sevoflurane and Propofol After Transsphenoidal Surgery
Currently, total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and inhaled anesthesia are both commonly used for transsphenoidal pituitary adenoma resection.
- Trial name
- NCT05822817
- Testing
- sevoflurane, propofol
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor
Temozolomide and O6-Benzylguanine in Treating Children With Recurrent Brain Tumors
Phase I trial to study the safety of combining O6-benzylguanine with temozolomide in treating children who have recurrent or refractory brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Craniopharyngioma, Childhood Ependymoblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00052780
- Testing
- O6-benzylguanine, temozolomide, filgrastim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pituitary Adenoma
Evaluation of Early Retinal Vascular Modifications After Endoscopic Endonasal Pituitary Surgery
This study evaluates the retinal vascular features using optical coherence tomography angiography in patients that received endoscopic endonasal approach for the removal of an intra-suprasellar pituitary adenoma compressing the…
- Trial name
- NCT04425954
- Testing
- Endoscopic Endonasal Pituitary Surgery
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Childhood Burkitt Lymphoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor
Oxaliplatin and Irinotecan in Treating Young Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors or Lymphomas
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of oxaliplatin when given together with irinotecan in treating young patients with refractory solid tumors or lymphomas.
- Conditions
- Childhood Burkitt Lymphoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma, Childhood Grade III Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis
- Trial name
- NCT00101270
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride, oxaliplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Glioblastoma, Recurrent Glioblastoma
LUMINOS-101: Lerapolturev (PVSRIPO) and Pembrolizumab in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
This Phase 2 single arm trial in patients with rGBM will characterize the efficacy, safety, tolerability and initial efficacy of lerapolturev intratumoral infusion followed by intravenous pembrolizumab 14 to 28 days later, and…
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Recurrent Glioblastoma, Supratentorial Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT04479241
- Testing
- lerapolturev, pembrolizumab
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Istari Oncology, Inc.
Acromegaly, Pituitary Neoplasm
The Treatment and Natural History of Acromegaly
The purpose of this study is to investigate the treatment and natural history of acromegaly. We have a longstanding interest in acromegaly treatment, and a cohort that has been followed for 30 years, or more in some cases.
- Trial name
- NCT00001981
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Invasive Pituitary Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00601289
- Testing
- temozolomide, DNA methylation analysis, microarray analysis
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Acromegaly, Pituitary Gigantism
Efficacy and Safety of Pasireotide LAR (Long-acting Release) in Japanese Patients With Acromegaly or Pituitary Gigantism
To evaluate efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of pasireotide LAR in Japanese patients with active acromegaly or pituitary gigantism.
- Trial name
- NCT01673646
- Testing
- Pasireotide LAR
- Where
- 27 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Medulloblastoma or Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy and radiation therapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor…
- Trial name
- NCT00003211
- Testing
- filgrastim, amifostine trihydrate, cisplatin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital