Intra-operative Use of Indigo Carmine Dye for the Delineation of Ill Defined Tumor Borders Using Stereotactic Injection

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether stereotactic indigo carmine injection can safely increase the extent of tumor resection.

• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects with gliomas or other tumors that may have ill defined margins during the operative resection.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects with a contraindication for brain MRI scan. Subjects who are pregnant, younger than 18 years old or have a contraindication for indigo carmine are excluded as well