RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04699773

LITT Followed by Hypofractionated RT for Newly Diagnosed Gliomas (GCC 20138)

Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy Followed By Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy For Treatment Of Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Gliomas


Sponsor

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Enrollment

32 participants

Start Date

Feb 20, 2021

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 newly diagnosed gliomas.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a two-step treatment approach for patients with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas (aggressive brain tumors). The first step uses a minimally invasive laser ablation procedure (LITT), followed by focused radiation therapy (hypofractionated RT) to treat what remains. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - Your brain MRI shows a high-grade glioma and you are a candidate for laser ablation (LITT) - You have had an MRI with contrast within the past 60 days - Your general functional status is adequate (Karnofsky ≥50%) - You have adequate blood counts, liver, and kidney function **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have previously had radiation to the brain - You are pregnant - You cannot safely receive radiation or undergo the laser procedure - Your tumor is not suitable for laser ablation per neurosurgery evaluation Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

PROCEDURELITT

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

RADIATIONHypofractionated 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(5)

Maryland Proton Treatment Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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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