Brain stimulation plus therapy to remove more low-grade brain tumors
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This study tests a combination of brain stimulation and behavioral therapy to help surgeons remove more of a low-grade glioma (a slower-growing brain tumor) that involves the motor area. It may help improve how much tumor can be taken out during surgery while monitoring safety.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old
- You can read and sign informed consent
- Your MRI shows a low-grade glioma (not strongly enhancing) in the primary motor area on the non-dominant side of the brain
- Your general function is fairly good (Karnofsky score 75 or higher) and your strength and speech are near-normal
- You do not have medical reasons that make surgery unsafe, and you do not have other serious illnesses that shorten life expectancy
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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