Radiation Planning Study for High Grade Brain Tumors

3T Versus 1.5T MR Approaches in Target Definition for Malignant Gliomas: Is There a Significant Difference in Tumor Extent and Radiation Treatment Volume?

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01191346

Enrollment

Registered

2010-08-30

Start date

2010-06-30

Completion date

2013-03-31

Last updated

2017-08-22

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Conditions

High Grade Glioma

Brief summary

The purpose of this research study is to see if a higher strength MRI procedure provides better images to use in planning radiation treatments for patients with brain tumors in the future.

Interventions

OTHER3T MRI

3T MRI in addition to standard 1.5T MRI for treatment planning

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Histologically confirmed, newly diagnosed Grade III-IV glioma * Planning to undergo radiation therapy

Exclusion criteria

* Grade I or II glioma * Patients unable to undergo MRI imaging

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Treatment volume	1 year average	To assess the difference in treatment volume for radiation planning in gliomas as calculated using 1.5T versus 3T magnets

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026