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Laparoscopically harvested omental free flap for Glioblastoma

Phase 1

Waitlist Available

Led By John Boockvar, MD

Research Sponsored by Northwell Health

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is looking at whether it is safe to use a laparoscopically harvested omental free flap to line the resection cavity of people with recurrent GBM.

Eligible Conditions

Glioblastoma
Malignant Glioma
Brain Metastases
Brain Tumor

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Safety parameter: proportion of patients experiencing increase in seizures, stroke, and infection

Safety parameter: proportion of patients experiencing rapidly progressive disease as indicated by MRI using RANO Criteria

Secondary outcome measures

Overall Survival (OS)

Percent of screen fails

Progression Free Survival (PFS)

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Laparoscopically harvested omental free flapExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Standard neurosurgical removal of recurrent GBM, Removal of fat from the abdomen called omentum using a camera (laparoscopically), Lining the brain tumor cavity with the piece of omentum, Joining the blood vessels of the omentum to blood vessels in the scalp or neck to ensure that it maintains good blood flow.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northwell HealthLead Sponsor

458 Previous Clinical Trials

470,923 Total Patients Enrolled

16 Trials studying Glioblastoma

863 Patients Enrolled for Glioblastoma

John Boockvar, MD3.916 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - Northwell Health

Northwell Health

13 Previous Clinical Trials

815 Total Patients Enrolled

11 Trials studying Glioblastoma

774 Patients Enrolled for Glioblastoma

5Patient Review

Dr. Smith is an excellent neurosurgeon who helped me recover from my injury.

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many participants are actively involved in this research endeavor?

"Indeed, clinicaltrials.gov shows that this investigation is actively recruiting participants. It was first published on January 6th 2020 and the most recent update was made on June 20th 2022. They require 10 volunteers from 1 location to be involved in the trial."

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Is there any availability for participants in this experiment?

"Affirmative. According to the information published on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is actively searching for suitable candidates with recruitment beginning on January 6th 2020 and ending June 20th 2022. 10 patients need to be enrolled from only 1 medical facility."

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