Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and 1H-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Brain Tumors

October 2, 2012 updated by: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Defining Functional Tissue in Brain Tumors With Integrated Neuroimaging (Pilot Study)

RATIONALE: New imaging procedures, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging and 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging, may improve the ability to detect the extent of cancer in the brain.

PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of functional magnetic resonance imaging and 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging in treating patients who have newly diagnosed brain tumors.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the definable topospecific relationship between functional neuroactivation measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and chemostructural tissue measurements made with 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (1H-NMRSI) in patients with newly diagnosed brain tumors situated in the vicinity of the brain's language and motor regions. II. Determine if clinical improvement correlates with stronger imaging signatures of neuroactivation on fMRI in this patient population. III. Determine if functional loss during tumor recurrence or progression correlates with increases in choline and decreases in N-acetylaspartate on 1H-NMRSI in regions that previously displayed activation on fMRI or in associated underlying white matter regions in these patients.

OUTLINE: Patients undergo preoperative functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (1H-NMRSI), and conventional contrast MRI over 2 hours followed by neurofunctional motor and/or language neurofunctional testing. Intraoperatively, patients undergo corticography consisting of awake language mapping and motor cortex stimulation. Patients undergo repeat imaging and neurofunctional evaluation at 2 weeks following surgery and prior to any radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Patients also undergo neurological and neuropsychological testing consisting of basic gait, motor coordination, reflexes, hand motor, tongue motor, and language evaluation to measure baseline, preoperative, and postoperative clinical status and outcomes. Patients are followed every 4 months for 1 year.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 40 patients will be accrued for this study over 4 years.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 2

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Newly diagnosed brain tumor Neuroradiological and clinical evidence of probable glioma Lesion in close proximity to language and motor areas No prior resection

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 to 55 Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: No other medical or psychiatric disorder No contraindications to MRI scanning (e.g., metal implants, dental prostheses other than fillings, contrast allergies)

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: See Disease Characteristics

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 1998

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 6, 2000

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 15, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

December 16, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 4, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 2, 2012

Last Verified

October 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000067692
  • UCLA-9712069
  • NCI-G00-1726

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