Clinical trial · Observational
Role of MR Spectroscopy in Brain Tumors
Role of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Differentiating Brain Tumors
NCT03619694CI-TRIAL-00034214unknownClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
In order to come as close as possible to the correct diagnosis of CNS tumors, MRI is the long-standing accepted method of choice that can in some cases be supported by the use of CT to demonstrate calcification or bone destruction. In individual cases MRI spectroscopy can be helpful for the differentiation between neoplasms and inflammatory lesions or surveillance of tumor therapy, just as perfusion
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain Neoplasms | Brain Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRI Spectroscopy | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
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[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Comparison of MRS findings with the pathology of the specimens
- timeFrame
- Baseline
- description
- Analysis of the MRS metabolites peaks and integral and test if they can differentiate the grades of brain tumors
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients with space-occupying lesions Exclusion Criteria: * Post operative cases * Non-neoplastic nature
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDPeitgen N, Papanagiotou P. [Intra-axial brain tumors in adults : On the basis of the 2016 WHO classification]. Radiologe. 2017 Sep;57(9):707-714. doi: 10.1007/s00117-017-0271-6. German. PMID 28667395
- BACKGROUNDBrindle KM, Izquierdo-Garcia JL, Lewis DY, Mair RJ, Wright AJ. Brain Tumor Imaging. J Clin Oncol. 2017 Jul 20;35(21):2432-2438. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.72.7636. Epub 2017 Jun 22. PMID 28640699