Status:

COMPLETED

Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy for Brain Tumors

Lead Sponsor:

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Conditions:

Brain Tumor

Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The prognosis of glioblastoma patients highly depends on resection extent. Various strategies have been introduced to overcome the dilemma of intraoperative tumor identification. In gastroenterology,...

Detailed Description

Background: The prognosis of glioblastoma patients highly depends on resection extent. Various strategies have been introduced to overcome the dilemma of intraoperative tumor identification. In gast...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The patient is undergoing neurosurgery for a suspected brain tumor and amenable to surgical resection by fluorescent guided technique
  • The patient has an indication for tumor resection
  • Macroscopic tumor visualization using sodium fluorescein is planned, concentration 5-10mg/kg
  • The patient is older than 18 years
  • Written consent

Exclusion

  • Stereotactic biopsy procedure
  • Patients with any kind of contraindication to the use of fluorescein sodium
  • Vulnerable persons (pregnant women, patients with Glasgow Coma Scale below 14)
  • Participation in other ongoing clinical trials with one exception: double inclusions are allowed provided that no interaction with NaF is to be expected
  • People who do not want to participate in the study
  • Tumors that do not exactly match the inclusion criteria
  • Emergency procedures in which no consent was obtained before the operation.
  • Multiple surgeries on the same patient.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 5 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

174 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04280952

Start Date

June 5 2020

End Date

June 30 2023

Last Update

July 5 2023

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Dep. of Neurosurgery, Bern University Hospital

Bern, Switzerland, 3010