Status:

COMPLETED

Measuring Non-Enhancing Glioblastoma Progression

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Conditions:

Brain Tumor

Glioblastoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if magnetic resonance imaging with magnetic resonance spectroscopy ("MRI/MRS" scanning) can measure any extra growth in the tumor that does not sho...

Detailed Description

The Study Procedures: MRI scanning is commonly used to check the status of glioblastoma. In this study, MRI scanning will also be used to try to better understand how chemotherapy that blocks blood v...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with histologically proven intracranial glioblastoma or gliosarcoma will be eligible for this protocol
  • Patients with recurrent glioblastoma or gliosarcoma who are scheduled to start systemic chemotherapy with bevacizumab.
  • Patients tumor must be located in an area that is amenable to the proposed imaging sequences.
  • Patients must be age 18 or older.
  • Karnofsky Performance Status Scale (KPS) \>/= 70.
  • Inclusion of Women and Minorities: Both men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this trial.
  • Patients must sign an informed consent indicating that they are aware of the investigational nature of the study in keeping with the policies of the hospital. The only acceptable consent form is the one attached at the end of this protocol.

Exclusion

  • Patients with histologically proven intracranial glioblastoma or gliosarcoma will be eligible for this protocol
  • Patients with recurrent glioblastoma or gliosarcoma who are scheduled to start systemic chemotherapy with bevacizumab.
  • Patients tumor must be located in an area that is amenable to the proposed imaging sequences.
  • Patients must be age 18 or older.
  • KPS \>/= 70.
  • Inclusion of Women and Minorities: Both men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this trial.
  • Patients must sign an informed consent indicating that they are aware of the investigational nature of the study in keeping with the policies of the hospital.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

7 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00777686

Start Date

August 1 2008

End Date

March 1 2011

Last Update

March 30 2012

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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030