Analysis of CMV Infections in Patients With Brain Tumors or Brain Metastases During and After Radio(Chemo)Therapy

Study Purpose

Radio(chemo)therapy is the standard therapy for both, brain tumors and brain metastases. Neurological decline is observed in these patients and tumor progression or radiotherapy side effects have been made responsible for this. However CMV encephalitis may also be a reason. Therefore the investigators aim to analyze the CMV status in patients during and after radio(chemo)therapy. It will be checked by CMV-DNA (PCR analysis) and CMV antibodies (IgG and IgM ELISA) in the blood of the patients. These findings will be correlated with changes in the brain, visualized by MRI. In addition a detailed immunophenotyping in the peripheral blood will be performed.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Observational
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - brain tumours (glioblastoma or anaplastic astrocytoma) - brain metastases from diagnosed primary tumours.
  • - legal age.
  • - planned chemoradiation and adjuvant chemotherapy [metastases] - planned chemoradiation and adjuvant chemotherapy with temodal (according to Stupp et.
al.) [brain tumors]

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - fertile patients who refuse effective contraception during study treatment.
  • - persistent drug and/or alcohol abuse.
  • - patients not able or willing to behave according to study protocol.
  • - patients in care.
  • - patients that are not able to speak German.
  • - patients with claustrophobia.
  • - patients with artificial joint or any metal parts in the body.
- patients with pacemakers

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT02600065
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Rainer Fietkau, Prof.
Principal Investigator Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries Germany
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Cytomegalovirus Infections
Arms & Interventions

Arms

: Study cohort

All patients who are suffering from brain tumor of brain metastases and are willing to participate. The treatment-plan of the underlying disease remained unchanged. Blood draw and MRI from patients at several time points during and after radio(chemo)therapy.

Interventions

Other: - Blood draw and MRI

The study is observational. The treatment-plan of the underlying disease remained unchanged. Blood draw and MRI from patients at several time points during and after radio(chemo)therapy.

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International Sites

Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

Status

Recruiting

Address

Departement of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität erlangen-Nürnberg

Erlangen, Bavaria, 91054

Site Contact

Rainer Fietkau, Prof.

rainer.fietkau@uk-erlangen.de

+49 9131 85 33405

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