Establishment of new methods of fMRI for higher brain function as the pre-surgical evaluation of the neurosurgical procedure

Establishment of new methods of fMRI for higher brain function as the pre-surgical evaluation of the neurosurgical procedure - fMRI for higher brain function

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000019981

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-29

Start date

2013-10-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

epilepsy, brain tumor

Interventions

fMRI for higher cognitive function

resting state fMRI, digit-span fMRI, PPT-fMRI, DTI(64axis) peform once preoperatively

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with brain tumor or epileptic lesion in/around functional dominant areas, who are scheduled for surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. patients who demonstrate apparent cognitive deficits (MMSE score <24) 2. patients who are not allowed to perform MRI because of body metal or claustrophobia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
to justify these examinations with comparison to other examinations and postoperative outcomes: within 3 months after examination, MEG, PET, intraoperative mapping,Neuropsychological test	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSatoshi Maesawa

Nagoya University School of Medicine Brain and Mind Research Center, Neurosurgery

smaesawa@med.nagoya-u.ac.jp052-744-2353

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026