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Spectral Analysis Probe to Identify Glioblastoma Cells

Pilot Study Utilizing a Spectral Analysis Probe to Identify Glioblastoma Cells in Patients With Glioblastoma Undergoing Standard Surgical Resection

Status
Terminated
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03293888
Enrollment
12
Registered
2017-09-26
Start date
2017-10-31
Completion date
2018-09-30
Last updated
2019-01-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Glioblastoma

Keywords

Spectral Diagnosis Probe, Chaos Wand, Spectral Analysis, Optical Spectroscopy

Brief summary

This is a pilot, observational study to evaluate the intraoperative sensitivity of the Chaos Wand in detecting tumor tissue with glioblastoma disease.

Detailed description

This is a pilot study to investigate if the Chaos Wand Spectral Diagnosis Probe can be used to identify Glioblastoma (GBM) cancer cells in patients undergoing standard surgical resection. Eligible patients who have consented to the use of the Chaos Wand will be scheduled for surgery as standard cancer care for GBM. During the surgical procedure, the Chaos Wand Spectral Diagnosis Probe will be utilized. Fifteen intraoperative readings and signal recordings of GBM tissue will be taken. The wand will only be used in areas that have already been deemed in need of resection due to GBM disease. Each site identified for spectral analysis will be marked. The wand does not come into contact with the brain at any point during this procedure. Following surgical resection of the GBM tumor, tissue will be collected from the same 15 sites where the Chaos Wand was used. The pathology report will be compared with the results of spectral analysis.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

University of Oklahoma
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Male or Female and over 18 years of age. 2. Patients with histologically proven GBM who are newly diagnosed and eligible to undergo surgical treatment or patients who are suspected of having glioblastoma on pre-operative imaging which is subsequently confirmed by histopathology following tumor resection. 3. Patients must be able to understand and willing to sign the informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with absence of glioblastoma. 2. Patients who are not undergoing tumor resection. 3. Patients who have prior brain radiotherapy 4. Patients who have prior systemic chemotherapy 5. Patients who are not willing to sign the informed consent and agree to participate. 6. Patients who are pregnant or nursing

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean ratio of detecting glioblastoma cancer between the Chaos Wand spectral readings and histopathology as ground truth6 monthsFor participants newly diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme or patients who are suspected of having glioblastoma on pre-operative imaging who consent to the use of the Chaos Wand during surgery, 15-20 spectral readings will be compared to histopathology as ground truth to measure the sensitivity of the Chaos Wand to detect glioblastoma. For example, if a patient has 15 spectral readings but only 13 are histologically consistent with cancer, then the sensitivity of the wand would be 13/15\*100 = 87%. A mean value with standard deviation will be reported across all participants in the study.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of participants experiencing post-operative intracranial hemorrhage following surgical resection of glioblastoma with use of the Chaos Wand during surgeryUp to 1 month following surgeryFor participants newly diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme or are suspected of having glioblastoma based on pre-operative imaging who consent to the use of the Chaos Wand during surgery, the number of cases of intracranial hemorrhage during the post-operative hospital course will be measured.
Number of participants experiencing post-operative ischemic stroke following surgical resection of glioblastoma with use of the Chaos Wand during surgeryUp to 1 month following surgeryFor participants newly diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme or are suspected of having glioblastoma based on pre-operative imaging who consent to the use of the Chaos Wand during surgery, the number of cases of ischemic stroke during the post-operative hospital course will be measured.
Number of participants experiencing post-operative surgical site infection following surgical resection of glioblastoma with use of the Chaos Wand during surgeryUp to 1 month following surgeryFor participants newly diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme or are suspected of having glioblastoma based on pre-operative imaging who consent to the use of the Chaos Wand during surgery, the number of cases of surgical site infection during the post-operative hospital course will be measured.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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