RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04181684

LITT Followed by Hypofractionated RT for Recurrent Gliomas

Pilot Study of Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy Followed By Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Treatment of Recurrent Gliomas.


Sponsor

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Enrollment

32 participants

Start Date

Jan 8, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the treatment regimen of using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) and Hypo-fractionated Radiation Therapy to treat patients with recurrent gliomas.


Eligibility

Min Age: 22 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is combining two brain cancer treatments for patients whose glioma (brain tumor) has come back: laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT — a minimally invasive laser procedure that heats and destroys the tumor) followed by a focused course of radiation therapy. **You may be eligible if...** - You have a brain tumor (glioma, WHO grade II–IV) that has returned or grown after previous treatment - You received radiation therapy as part of your original treatment - You have not had re-irradiation (a second round of radiation) before - Your tumor is 6 cm or smaller on MRI - You are in reasonable health and can undergo both procedures **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your tumor involves the brainstem - You have very poor neurological function (KPS below 60) - You are pregnant - You have active, uncontrolled infections Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DEVICEProcedure: LITT

This procedure is done under MRI guidance and employs low-powered thermal energy to achieve tumor ablation through coagulation.

RADIATIONHypo-Fractionated Radiation Therapy

Treatments will be delivered once daily on consecutive treatment days (typically 5 fractions per week). Radiation therapy simulation is to be performed within 10 days of the LITT procedure.


Locations(4)

University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

UCH Kaufman Cancer Center

Bel Air, Maryland, United States

Central Maryland Radiation Oncology

Columbia, Maryland, United States

Baltimore Washington Medical Center

Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States

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