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Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsNCT00938756

Study of Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples in Diagnosing Carcinomatous Meningitis in Patients With Cancer or Meningeal Syndrome

A study testing diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis, immunoenzyme technique and magnetic resonance imaging in people with Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors and Breast Cancer, run by Centre Oscar Lambret at 1 site in France.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of cerebrospinal fluid from patients with cancer or meningeal syndrome may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying cerebrospinal fluid samples in diagnosing carcinomatous meningitis in patients with cancer or meningeal syndrome. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis, immunoenzyme technique and magnetic resonance imaging
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Apr 2008to May 2009
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Meets 1 of the following criteria:
  • Diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer with evidence suggestive of carcinomatous meningitis, with or without brain metastasis
  • Other type of cancer with evidence suggestive of carcinomatous meningitis
  • Meningeal syndrome without context of cancer

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • No other prior cancers
  • Not pregnant or nursing

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • No prior intrathecal treatment
  • At least 4 weeks since prior interferon
  • No concurrent participation in another clinical trial

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Centre Oscar Lambret

    Lille, 59020

    Emilie Le Rhun, 33-32-029-5959

    Recruiting

Other trials in France

About this study

Official title: Interest of the Dosage of CA 15-3 in CSF for Diagnosing Carcinomatous Meningitis in Breast Cancer

RATIONALE: Studying samples of cerebrospinal fluid from patients with cancer or meningeal syndrome may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying cerebrospinal fluid samples in diagnosing carcinomatous meningitis in patients with cancer or meningeal syndrome.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Evaluate the validity of determining CA 15-3 levels in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using automated immuno-enzymatic methods.

Secondary

  • Determine the sensitivity and specificity of these assays in assessing CA 15-3 in CSF.
  • Assess favorability of intrathecal production of CA 15-3.
  • Determine threshold interpretations of CA 15-3 levels in CSF.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Within 15 days of suspected meningeal involvement, blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples are collected. Samples are examined by immunoenzyme assays. Patients with suspected cases of carcinomatous meningitis undergo cerebrospinal MRI.

Being tested
diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis, immunoenzyme technique, magnetic resonance imaging
Keywords
leptomeningeal metastases, male breast cancer, stage IV breast cancer, tumors metastatic to brain, adult meningioma
Medical subject headings
Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms, Neoplasm Metastasis, Meningeal Carcinomatosis, Breast Neoplasms, Male, Brain Neoplasms, Meningioma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysisOther

  • immunoenzyme techniqueOther

  • magnetic resonance imagingProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. CA 15-3 levels in cerebrospinal fluid

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Jul 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2008
  3. Primary completionMay 2009 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00938756
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDR0000633542
Other IDs
COL-MENINCA, COL-IDRCB-2008-A00185-50, COL-0801, INCA-RECF0807
Status last verified
Apr 2010
First submitted
11 Jul 2009
Last updated
7 Apr 2010
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis, immunoenzyme technique and magnetic resonance imaging in people with Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors and Breast Cancer, run by Centre Oscar Lambret at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Apr 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

CA 15-3 levels in cerebrospinal fluid. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Apr 2010.

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