brain cancer glioblastoma
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be randomized to receive either (i) biopsy and LITT, followed by
standard CRT or (ii) biopsy alone, followed by standard CRT.
Sponsors
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Informed consent, age >18-year-old - Supratentorial localization - Safe trajectory/trajectories possible for ablation of at least 70% of the tumour, avoiding eloquent structures. - Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) >= 70
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Contra-indication for general anaesthesia or MRI - Non-glioblastoma diagnosis on pathology analysis - No final pathology diagnosis available - Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoints are overall survival (OS) and quality-of-life (QoL) using QLQ-C30+BN20 questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints are disease-specific and progression-free survival (PFS), generic QoL using EQ5D-5L, complication rates, tumor volume response, effects on adjuvant treatment and costs. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed