Neurosurgical Use of Interstitial Laser Therapy (ILT)

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Conditions studied: Brain Tumor

In brief

The researchers' specific aims are to test the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1: A tumor can be completely ablated by ILT with MRI-guidance. Hypothesis 2: The MRI-based 3D temperature map of tissue during ILT is predictive of destruction. Hypothesis 3: The 3D "thermal dose" map that is based on the tissue's temperature over time is more predictive of tissue destruction than the temperature map.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00207350

Run by

Brigham and Women's Hospital

People needed

6

Starts

2002-01-01

Expected to finish

2006-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female
• Age 18+
• Surgically difficult to access tumors including intracerebral metastases

You may not qualify if…

• Patients unwilling or unable to give written consent
• Patients at risk for cardiac ischemia
• Patients who cannot physically fit in the MRI scanner in the MRI OR
• Patients with contraindications to MRI imaging such as pacemakers, non-compatible aneurysm clips, shrapnel, and other internal ferromagnetic objects
• Patients with coagulopathies, severe medical problems, cardiac arrhythmias or abnormal BUN

Where it is running

• Brigham & Women's Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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