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Intraoperative Fluorescence-Guided Aspirate Tissue Monitoring of 5-ALA During Brain Tumor Surgery

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 99 YearsAllUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Gliomas are tumors that occur in all ages; they include the most common malign primary central nervous system tumors in developed countries. Gliomas are often aggressive, and their recommended treatment is surgical resection and chemoradiation. Complete tumor removal is challenging because of diffuse cell growth and the proximity of functionally critical tissues. The current golden standard for intraoperative glioma detection is fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) using 5-ALA. In 5-ALA FGS the drug-induced fluorescence helps to visually detect tumor cells, which improves resection rates and delays tumor progression. Tumor cells are often left unnoticed because of visual obstacles or weak fluorescence, which may lead to local recurrence and reoperations. Surgical suction devices are routinely used to remove cancerous tissues, but so far, the analysis of the suction waste has not been used i

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:- * Patient admitted to neurosurgery department for surgical resection of a suspected grade 3 or 4 glioma with 5-ALA (cases) * Patient admitted to neurosurgery department for surgical resection of a primary of secondary brain tumor with no 5-ALA (controls) * Patients aged 18 years old or older (all patients) * Informed consent obtained (all patients) Exclusion Criteria: * Patient belongs to the following vulnerable groups: children, pregnant, prisoners or intellectually disabled. * The participants are not randomized. Randomization is not conducted as the number of eligible patients is limited, subjecting to a long recruitment period that reciprocally increases the bias from uncontrollable (evolving) surgical techniques and adjunct treatments. * The patients are screened and informed of the study before the surgical operation and enrolled after verification of eligibility and written informed consent has been received. Potential study participants are identified from the clinic's planned or urgent surgeries list. The participants are contacted before the operation by the research staff and/or the physician responsible for the treatment. The participants are provided with written and oral information about the research and the time to consider their participation. Finally, the participants are asked for their informed consent and enrolled to the study.
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What it tests

  • HIVEN Medical Device
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Where

1 site
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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