Brain recordings during awake surgery for brain tumors
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This study looks at brain signals recorded during surgery to better understand how the brain names pictures. It may help surgeons protect language areas during brain tumor removal.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a brain tumor that needs surgery while you are awake, and the surgery will use special electrodes placed on the brain surface to record brain activity.
- Your tumor is located near the parts of the brain that control language (speaking and understanding).
- You are able to understand and perform a picture-naming task (naming what you see in pictures).
- You do not have a pacemaker, defibrillator, neurostimulator, drug pump, or other implanted electrical device.
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study.
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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