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Comparison of 18F Labeled Analog of MIBG (18F-MFBG) PET/CT and 123I-MIBG SPECT in Pediatric Patients With Neuroblastoma.
The goals of the NEUROBLASTOTEP trial is to compare the diagnostics performance of a the 18F-metafluorobenzylguanidine (18F-MFBG) Positron Emission Tomography / Computed Tomography scan (PET/CT) compared to 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG scintigraphy (current gold standard) for imaging in neuroblastoma.
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Comparison of Surgical Outcomes of Craniotomy and Craniectomy in Posterior Fossa Lesions
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the surgical outcomes of craniotomy and craniectomy among patients with posterior fossa lesions. The study aims to determine differences in post-operative complications, hospital stay duration, and patient recovery between the two surgical techniques.
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Concurrent XRD-0394 With Radiation Therapy for High Grade Gliomas
This is an open-label, dose-finding study of XRD-0394 in subjects with newly diagnosed and recurrent high grade gliomas receiving radiation therapy, with and without concurrent temozolomide based on O6-Methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) status for patients with newly diagnosed high grade gliomas.
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring for the Management of Hyperglycemia in Patients With Glioblastoma
This clinical trial studies whether continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can be used to help patients with glioblastoma manage their blood sugar (glucose) levels and improve survival. Glioblastoma is the most common malignant primary brain tumor in adults, with an average survival time of approximately 15-18 months despite therapy. Studies have shown that having a higher-than-normal amount of glucose in the blood (hyperglycemia) during radiation therapy is associated with poorer survival outcomes in glioblastoma patients. Hyperglycemia in glioblastoma patients is often driven by steroids that are commonly used during treatment. CGM uses a device that places a sensor under the...
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Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound in Neurosurgery to Improve Glioma Visualization and Border Demarcation
This study plans to learn more about using contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in brain tumor surgery. The goal of glioma brain tumor surgery is to remove as much of the glioma as possible. Tumor tissue that is close to normal brain tissue can look very similar. This can make it difficult for the surgeon to remove all the tumor. In this study, we hope to learn if using CEUS during brain tumor surgery will allow the brain surgeon to better see and remove all the tumor tissue.
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Contribution From PET-DOPA in Glioblastoma Re-irradiation - A Randomized Phase II Study
ReciDOPA is a phase II, single-stage randomized, multicenter, prospective trial assessing the efficacy of an irradiation protocol based on Intensity-modulated radiation therapy with simultaneous-integrated boost guided by FDOPA-PET in patient with recurrent glioblastoma.
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Correlation Between Psychological Stress and Disease Progression in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Patients
It is a single-center, prospective, observational，non-randomized study of newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients conducted in a tertiary hospital. The investigators examine the psychological stress, immune biomarker changes, quality of life, and disease progression of patients with glioblastoma at five-time points. The study had two cohorts, a high-stress cohort and a low-stress cohort, which are grouped after initial recruitment. Both groups undergo total resection of tumors and received 3 months of standardized treatment with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Neither participants nor doctors but the researcher can choose which group participants are in. No one knows if one study...
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Correlation Between Psychological Stress and Progression of Diffuse Astrocytoma Towards Secondary Glioma
It is a single-center, prospective, observational, non-randomized study of newly diagnosed diffuse astrocytoma patients conducted in a tertiary hospital. The investigators conduct an eight-year follow-up, including patients' psychological stress, immune biomarker changes, quality of life, and disease progression of patients towards secondary glioma after the first definite diagnosis. In the first year after diagnosis, patients are followed up four times at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. After that, patients are followed up semiannually. The study had two cohorts, a high-stress cohort and a low-stress cohort, which are grouped after initial recruitment. Both groups...
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Correlation Between Psychological Stress and Progression of Newly Oligodendroglioma Towards Secondary Glioma
It is a single-center, prospective, observational, non-randomized study of newly diagnosed oligodendroglioma patients conducted in a tertiary hospital. The investigators conduct an eight-year follow-up, including patients' psychological stress, immune biomarker changes, quality of life, and disease progression of patients towards secondary glioma after the first definite diagnosis. In the first year after diagnosis, patients are followed up four times at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. After that, patients are followed up semiannually. The study had two cohorts, a high-stress cohort and a low-stress cohort, which are grouped after initial recruitment. Both groups...
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Corticotrophin-releasing Hormone (CRH) Stimulation for 18F-FDG-PET Detection of Pituitary Adenoma in Cushing s Disease
Background: Cushing s disease is caused by a pituitary gland tumor. Patients with Cushing s disease suffer obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, weakness, and hypertension. The cure is surgery to remove the pituitary tumor. Currently, MRI is the best way to find these tumors. But not all tumors can be seen with an MRI. Researchers hope giving the hormone CRH before a PET scan can help make these tumors more visible. Objective: To test whether giving CRH before a PET scan will help find pituitary gland tumors that might be causing Cushing s disease. Eligibility: People ages 8 and older with Cushing s disease that is caused by a pituitary gland tumor that cannot be reliably...
