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Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Magnetic Resonance Temperature Imaging & Imaging-Guided Laser Induced Thermal Therapy for Treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumors

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00720837

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Official title

Pilot Study Evaluating the Feasibility of Real-Time, Magnetic Resonance Thermal Imaging (MRTI) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Laser Induced Thermal Therapy for Treatment of Metastatic Brain Tumors

Brief summary

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The goal of this clinical research study is to learn about a new therapy device called the Visualase® Thermal Therapy System (a device that uses a laser to kill tumor cells and is guided using magnetic resonance thermal imaging \[MRTI\]). The Visualase® Thermal Therapy System is used to treat metastatic brain tumors. Researchers want to find out if it is possible to use this new device in patients with metastatic brain tumor(s), each measuring 3 centimeters (cm) or smaller. The safety of the device will also be studied.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00720837
Recruitment status
Terminated
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Enrollment
6 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Procedure

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
Not listed
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Jun 30, 2008
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2012
Completion
Not listed
Last update posted
Oct 10, 2012

Started 2008

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas 77030

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