Brain Diseases
Conditions
Brief summary
The Molecular Neurosurgical Tissue Bank will function as a tissue or specimen repository for biopsy specimens from patients (both adult and pediatric) undergoing brain surgery and brain procedures.
Detailed description
The Molecular Neurosurgical Tissue Bank will function as a tissue or specimen repository for biopsy specimens from patients (both adult and pediatric) undergoing brain surgery and brain procedures. Leftover tissue removed during the course of brain surgery will be collected and stored in neurosurgical laboratories for use in medical research that might be currently ongoing or for future research. In addition, blood and cerebral spinal fluid samples will also be collected and stored. Leftover cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) will be collected during standard of care procedures (lumbar punctures or ventricular drains) that take place at time of diagnosis, completion of therapy and relapse of disease or during neurosurgery. Blood will be drawn at time of routine lab draws required during the surgery or procedure.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects having any type of brain surgery, where a specimen will be collected.
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tissue Used for Future Research Studies | From enrollment until the end of study | Tissue collected through the study will be stored and used in future approved research studies |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORReid C. Thompson, M.D.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Neurological Surgery
Outcome results
None listed