Angiogenic Profile and Non-invasive Imaging May Predict Tumor Progression of High Risk Group Low Grade Glioma (LGG)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00137488 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: August 30, 2005
Last Update Posted
: February 26, 2016
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The low grade glioma (LGG) is a type of brain tumor which is generally more common in younger age group patients. Most patients with LGG undergo surgery which is mostly incomplete due to concern about loss of function. This is an incurable disease. More than half of these patients progress to a higher grade with a worse outcome within five years of their diagnosis and only one-third survive for up to ten years. Post-operative radiation treatment improves local control without survival advantage. Efforts are being made without great success to select the patients with a higher risk of progression based on physical characteristics and histological features.
Tumor vascularity is thought to be the key element in tumor progression. Tremendous progress has been made in functional imaging by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 3-Tesla (3T) and in biotechnology which can be used to investigate angiogenic gene profiles in order to identify gene signature for these tumors. In this study the investigators are proposing that patients of LGG with a higher risk of tumor progression may be selected by functional imaging and angiogenic profiles. These higher risk patients may be candidates for post-operative radiation in the future with a potential survival benefit.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Glioma | Device: imaging and angiogenic profiles |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 10 participants |
Observational Model: | Case-Only |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | Angiogenic Profile and Non-invasive Imaging May Predict Tumor Progression of High Risk Group Low Grade Glioma (LGG) |
Study Start Date : | November 2005 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2007 |

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Device: imaging and angiogenic profiles

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Greater than 18 years of age
- Brain tumor with no contrast enhancement on conventional MRI and confirmed histological of LGG
- No adjustment treatment
- Consent to participate in study
- No contra-indication for dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00137488
Canada, Alberta | |
Cross Cancer Institute | |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1Z2 |
Principal Investigator: | Bassam Abdulkarim, MD | AHS Cancer Control Alberta |
Responsible Party: | AHS Cancer Control Alberta |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00137488 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CNS-09-0024/ethics 21656 |
First Posted: | August 30, 2005 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 26, 2016 |
Last Verified: | April 2012 |
Keywords provided by AHS Cancer Control Alberta:
non-enhancing lesion low grade glioma high risk group selection |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glioma Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Neuroectodermal Tumors Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal |
Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue |