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CompletedNCT00006435

Study of Plexiform Neurofibromas in Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Natural History of Plexiform in Neurofibromatosis Type I

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
24 (actual)
Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI) · NIH
Sex
All
Age
100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Background: -Plexiform neurofibromas in patients with NF1 are a significant cause of morbidity but little is known about the natural history of these lesions. Objectives: * The purpose of this study is to monitor the natural history of plexiform neurofibromas and to evaluate the usefulness of volumetric MRI tumor measurements in this disease. * Other goals of the study are to provide a body of normative data on the growth rate of plexiform neurofibromas and to establish a tissue repository and pathology review center to allow future studies of the pathogenesis of neurofibromas and clinical trials of potential therapeutic agents. Design \- This study is coordinated by Dr. Bruce Korf, and was initiated when he was at the Partners Center for Human Genetics, Boston, MA.

Detailed description

Background: -Plexiform neurofibromas in patients with NF1 are a significant cause of morbidity but little is known about the natural history of these lesions. Objectives: * The purpose of this study is to monitor the natural history of plexiform neurofibromas and to evaluate the usefulness of volumetric MRI tumor measurements in this disease. * Other goals of the study are to provide a body of normative data on the growth rate of plexiform neurofibromas and to establish a tissue repository and pathology review center to allow future studies of the pathogenesis of neurofibromas and clinical trials of potential therapeutic agents. Design \- This study is coordinated by Dr. Bruce Korf, and was initiated when he was at the Partners Center for Human Genetics, Boston, MA.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2001-05-18
Primary completion
2007-09-07
Completion
2020-05-01
First posted
2000-11-06
Last updated
2020-05-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00006435. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.