Role of Surgery in Management of Pineal Region Tumors in Children

March 12, 2023 updated by: Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim Alghriany, Assiut University
The aim of this observational study is to learn about the role of surgery with its different approaches and modalities in the management of pineal region tumors in pediatric population.the main question it aims to answer is : How can surgery affect the outcome in children with pineal region tumors ?

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

25

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Mohamed Ahmed Alghriany, Master degree in Neurosurgery
  • Phone Number: +201009252897
  • Email: vetchalg@gmail.com

Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 months to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Pediatric population with age of 18 years old or younger diagnosed with pineal region tumor and fit for surgical intervention

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients with pineal region tumors with age less than or equal to 18 years old and fit for surgical intervention

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients with pineal region tumors older than 18 years old
  • and pediatric patients younger than 18 years ild and unfit for surgical intervention

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
role of surgery and its effect in improving quality of life in children with pineal region tumors
Time Frame: three years
evaluation of effect of surgical management with its different approaches in improvement of quality of life and performance status using Karnofsky Performance score (KPS) and radiological imaging till referral to adjuvant therapy
three years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Assiut University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

April 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 12, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

March 23, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 23, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2023

Last Verified

March 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Pineal Region Tumors

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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