Study #2019-0302
Feasibility of Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nTMS) of Patients treated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases in the Motor Cortex: A Comprehensive Cross-sectional Assessment
MD Anderson Study Status
Not Accepting
Treatment Agent
Description
This trial studies how well nTMS works in planning for stereotactic radiosurgery in patients with brain metastases in the motor cortex. Stereotactic radiosurgery is a type of radiation therapy that delivers high doses of radiation, which can sometimes lead to damage occurring to the brain and surrounding areas. The motor cortex (the part of the nervous system that controls muscle movement), however, currently has no radiation dose limit. nTMS is a non-invasive tool that uses sensors on a patient's muscle to trace the location in their brain that controls that muscle and is currently used by doctors to decide where to operate so as not to damage the motor nerves. nTMS may effectively help plan radiation treatment using SRS and help doctors decide on how much radiation can be used on motor nerves.
Resources and Links
Phone Number: 1-877-MDA-6789
Information and next steps
Disease:
Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain;Radiation Therapy Recipient
Study phase:
Not applicable
Physician name:
Caroline Chung
Department:
Data Governance & Provenance
For general questions about clinical trials:
1-877-632-6789
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