A study of how the brain changes during glioma treatment
Official title: Brain Connectivity Changes in Glioma Patients During Treatment
Status: Recruiting. It is looking for patients now. Talk to your care team about whether it fits you.
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The short version
This study watches how the brain adapts while a person is treated for glioma: A tumor that starts in the glial cells, the support cells of the brain and spinal cord. Gliomas are graded 1 to 4 by how fast they tend to grow. See the glossary.
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What the trial team says
The goal of this observational study is to better understand how the brain changes during the treatment of glioma. In particular, the study looks at changes in important brain areas that are responsible for functions such as movement, language, or sensation, as well as the nerve fiber pathways that connect these areas. The main question this study aims to answer is: How do important brain areas and their connections adapt and reorganize over the course of glioma treatment? Patients with glioma will undergo repeated brain imaging examinations as part of their regular medical care. These images will be analyzed over time to observe changes in brain activity and structure during different stages of therapy. By studying these changes, researchers hope to gain new insights into the brain's ability to adapt (neuroplasticity) throughout the entire course of glioma treatment.
Key facts
- Registry number
- NCT07612917
- Conditions studied
- Glioma (Any Grade) in the Brain, Gliomas, Malignant, fMRI Research, Neurocognitive Function
Where it is running
This trial lists 1 site.
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Upper Austria
- Kepler University Hospital (Linz)
How to use this
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