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The SAFE-Trial: Awake Craniotomy Versus Surgery Under General Anesthesia for Glioblastoma Patients.

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 90 YearsAllJasper Gerritsen
NCT03861299 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The trial is designed as a multicenter randomized controlled study. 246 patients with presumed Glioblastoma Multiforme in eloquent areas on diagnostic MRI will be selected by the neurosurgeons according the eligibility criteria (see under). After written informed consent is obtained, the patient will be randomized for an awake craniotomy (AC) (+/-123 patients) or craniotomy under general anesthesia (GA) (+/-123 patients), with 1:1 allocation ratio. Under GA the amount of resection of the tumour has to be performed within safe margins as judged by the surgeon during surgery. The second group will be operated with an awake craniotomy procedure where the resection boundaries for motor or language functions will be identified by direct cortical and subcortical stimulation. After surgery, the diagnosis of GBM will have to be histologically confirmed. If GBM is not histologically confirmed, pa

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years and ≤ 90 years 2. Tumor diagnosed as Glioblastoma Multiforme on MRI with distinct ring-like pattern of contrast enhancement with thick irregular walls and a core area reduced signal suggestive of tumour necrosis as assessed by the surgeon 3. Tumors situated in or near eloquent areas; motor cortex, sensory cortex, subcortical pyramidal tract or speech areas as indicated on MRI (Sawaya Grading II and II) 4. The tumor is suitable for resection (according to neurosurgeon) 5. Karnofsky performance scale 80 or more 6. Written Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Tumors of the cerebellum, brain stem or midline 2. Multifocal contrast enhancing lesions 3. Substantial non-contrast enhancing tumor areas suggesting low grade gliomas with malignant transformation 4. Medical reasons precluding MRI (eg, pacemaker) 5. Inability to give consent because of or language barrier 6. Psychiatric history 7. Previous brain tumour surgery 8. Previous low-grade glioma. 9. Second primary malignancy within the past 5 years with the exception of adequately treated in situ carcinoma of any organ or basal cell carcinoma of the skin. 10. Severe aphasia or dysphasia
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What it tests

  • Awake craniotomy
  • Craniotomy under general anesthesia
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Where

5 sites
University Hospital Ghent
Ghent, Belgium
Elisabeth-Tweesteden Ziekenhuis
Tilburg, Netherlands
Erasmus MC
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Medical Center Haaglanden
The Hague, Netherlands
University Medical Center Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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