Observational Connectomics in Adults Undergoing Resection of WHO II-IV Glioma

November 3, 2026 updated by: Northwell Health

A Prospective, Longitudinal, Multi-Institutional, Observational Study to Correlate Quantitative Changes of the Human Structural and Functional Connectome in Adults Undergoing Neurosurgical Resection of WHO II-IV Glioma

This observational study will create a large scale database (registry) of glioma patients' data across multiple participating institutions (hospitals) to study a range of clinical research questions.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The Glioma Connectome Project (GCP) is a study that seeks to use safe, powerful, non-invasive computing tools of machine learning and artificial intelligence, to take information from the functional MRI resting state (rs-fMRI) and the anatomic MRI using diffusion-weighted MRI to develop a comprehensive map of the brain. This "Virtual Brain" in the future may assist neurosurgeons in planning glioma surgery, understanding the cause of neurological deficits caused by the tumor, and a road map to help avert postoperative deficits, while also monitoring recovery of neurological function, as the brain "heals" or reorganizes itself through neuroplasticity.

The information from your MRI will be analyzed using algorithms to produce a map of the key tracts, functional hubs, and connections in the brain in terms of seven major networks: sensorimotor, visual, central executive (CEN), default mode (DMN), salience, dorsal attention (DAN) and limbic system. The completion of the project will advance diagnostics, brain imaging, brain tumor surgery, and provide the basis for new tools and drugs to treat brain injury and accelerate recovery of neurological function lost to the tumor, and treatments for the tumor, including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy.

The registry is being created to evaluate new computer-based technology that builds on ourknowledge of the human brain through the Glioma Connectome Project, which discovered that the brain could be divided into 180 areas per hemisphere or "parcellations", each with a function that is achieved by signaling other areas, forming broad networks, which influence brain function and brain health. Seven major networks are of great interest as they influence human neurological performance. These networks will be identified in the current study, throughout the course of the treatment for your glioma, by using the advanced neuroimaging which is standard of care at Lenox Hill Hospital.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

125

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

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10075
        • Recruiting
        • Lenox Hill Brain Tumor Center
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • David Langer, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Tamika Wong, MPH
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Randy D'Amico, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • John Boockvar, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Olivia Albers, NP
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Netanel Ben-Shalom, MD, FNPS
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Taylor Winby, NP
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Elizabeth Lepski, NP

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Newly diagnosed and recurrent glioma (WHO grade II, III, IV) undergoing surgery

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age > 18 years.
  2. Newly diagnosed patients (by MRI) suspected of having a brain tumor (WHO II,III, or IV) who will undergo surgery with histological confirmation or patients undergoing surgery for recurrent brain tumor (WHO grades II, III, IV) whose histology confirms glioma and/or treatment effect.
  3. Diffuse astrocytomas, multifocal gliomas, oligodendrogliomas, midline and brainstem gliomas are included.
  4. Previously treated (progressive, recurrent) gliomas are included. Thus, prior surgery, radiation therapy, anti-angiogenic therapy, electrical field therapy are not exclusions.
  5. Patient must be able to give informed consent. S/he must be able to read and understand English or there must be a qualified interpreter.
  6. Must be able to undergo sequential MRI in a facility that can perform 30-directional MRI for connectomic analyses.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Juvenile pilocytic glioma (WHO I)
  2. Histology that is non-glioma, e.g., brain metastases, craniopharyngioma, ependymoma, medulloblastoma, meningioma, lymphoma, tumefactive (demyelinative) plaque, abscess, germinoma, arachnoid cyst, epidermoid, PXA, DNET, ganglioglioma, central neurocytoma,
  3. Inability to give informed consent.
  4. Tissue samples obtained at surgery are insufficient/ or non-diagnostic for glioma
  5. Expected survival < 90 days due to primary disease or medical co-morbidities. (e.g. sepsis, pneumonia, organ failure)
  6. Inability to have a MRI due to cardiac pacemaker, implants, claustrophobia, allergy to gadolinium,
  7. Pregnancy. Because of potential risk of serial MRI to fetus, women of child-bearing age will need a pregnancy test and agree to contraceptive practices during the course of the study.
  8. Vulnerable population
  9. Medications. There are no restrictions on medications. Patients will receive best standard of care.
  10. Clinical Trials. Patients may also be enrolled in a clinical trial as a clinical trial is always recommended for patients with a glioma per NCCN guidelines.
  11. KPS < 40.
  12. Age < 17.

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

  • Observational Models: COHORT
  • Time Perspectives: PROSPECTIVE

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Newly diagnosed or recurrent glioma (WH) II, III, or IV)

Newly diagnosed patients (by MRI) suspected of having a glioma (WHO II,III, or IV) who will undergo surgery with histological confirmation or patients undergoing surgery for recurrent glioma (WHO grades II, III, IV) whose histology confirms glioma and/or treatment effect.
Other: Connectome MRI

Advanced MRI imaging done preoperatively, immediately following surgery, one month after surgery, and 3 months after surgery, then every 2 to 3 months for the duration of the study. These images are being done as standard of care and include functional MRI resting state (rs-fMRI) and the anatomic MRI using diffusion-weighted MRI to develop a comprehensive map of the brain.

Other Names:
  • MRI
Other: Neuropsychological testing

Neuropsychological test that will be administered on an iPad, and should take no more than one hour to complete. Subjects will first complete a mini mental state exam to assess their mental status. This will only take 5-10 minutes to complete. Based on the results they may undergo all or some of the following neuropsychological tests which will be completed on an iPad:

  • Reaction Time
  • Rapid Visual Information Processing
  • Paired Associates Learning Delayed Matching to Sample
  • Verbal Recognition Memory
  • Multitasking Test
  • Spatial Working Memory
  • Emotion Recognition Task
Other Names:
  • Cambridge Cognition
  • Mini Mental State Exam

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Connectomic Metrics
Time Frame: From enrollment up to 5 years.

FWHM (Full width-Half maximum)
From enrollment up to 5 years.
Connectomic Metrics
Time Frame: From enrollment up to 5 years.

Network index
From enrollment up to 5 years.
Connectomic Metrics
Time Frame: From enrollment up to 5 years.

Betweenness centrality (the value of each node to the whole network, defined by the fraction of the shortest paths passing through this node to all shortest paths that do not pass through it)
From enrollment up to 5 years.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
KPS
Time Frame: From enrollment up to 5 years.

The KPS describes a patient's functional status as a comprehensive 11-point scale correlating to percentage values ranging from 100% (no evidence of disease, no symptoms) to 0% (death). Each percentage reflects the patient's ability to perform daily activities and their level of independence or care needs. For instance, 100% indicates full independence, while 10% describes a moribund state with rapid disease progression.
From enrollment up to 5 years.
Progression-free survival
Time Frame: From enrollment up to 5 years.

Progression-free survival (PFS) is the length of time during and after the treatment of a disease, such as cancer, that a patient lives with the disease without it getting worse, growing, or spreading
From enrollment up to 5 years.
Overall survival (OS)
Time Frame: From enrollment up to 5 years.

Overall survival (OS) is the length of time from either the date of diagnosis or the start of a treatment until death from any cause.
From enrollment up to 5 years.
Molecular markers and drivers of glioma growth
Time Frame: From enrollment up to 5 years.

IDH mutational status, MGMT, ki-67, EGFR, p53, ATRX, TERT promoter, 1p19q chromosomal deletions, extent of resection, length of hospital stay
From enrollment up to 5 years.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Northwell Health

Collaborators

StacheStrong

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Randy D'Amico, MD, Northwell Health

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2033

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 25, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 3, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

November 10, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 10, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 3, 2026

Last Verified

August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 24-0143

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Clinical Data from the other study centers part of the Glioma Connectome Project (GCP) will be transferred pseudonymously.

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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