Functional and Ultrasound Guided Resection of Glioblastoma
FUTURE-GB
FUTURE-GB Trial (Functional and Ultrasound-guided Resection of Glioblastoma) A 2-Stage Trial. A Learning Phase Evaluation of Participating Centres, Followed by a Randomised, Controlled Multicentre Phase III Trial.
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Brief Summary
Functional and ultrasound-guided resection of glioblastoma: assessing the use of additional imaging during surgery to improve outcomes for patients with glioblastoma brain tumours
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Nov 2020
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
24 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 24, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 1, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2025
CompletedJune 1, 2022
April 1, 2022
4.9 years
November 24, 2021
May 26, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Stage 1 Primary Outcome: to demonstrate the feasibility of using DTI and iUS in addition to standard of care for neurosurgery using a combination of qualitative and quantitative data to prove workflow capability at each site.
Sites are qualitatively assessed through a standardisation stage, providing feedback to enable learning and ensure the workflow is followed. Sites with satisfactory data will "progress" and pass into Stage 2. The measures assessed in combination are: 1. Operation length, in normal range for this surgery. 2. Use of DTI neuronavigation \& iUS to achieve maximal safe tumour resection without major neurological deficit, measured by getting clear, relevant images for the DTI \& US scans, and accurate pre-operative tractography. 3. Extent of tumour resection (cm³ remaining) on postoperative MRI scan. 4. Surgical Complications/Serious Adverse Events-measured from recorded post-operative complications and a 6-month notes check to ensure patient safety. If the assessment panel is satisfied with the data after \~3 recruits, a site will progress into Stage 2 of the trial, the RCT. Data will be analysed for Stage 1 once all sites have progressed through into Stage 2 of the trial.
Measured 6 weeks post-surgery
Stage 2 Primary Outcome: to assess whether additional imaging to standard of care changes Deterioration Free Survival (DFS) (Where deterioration relates to global health status only)
This is measured by a composite of: 1. Change in global health status domain of the QLQ-C30 questionnaire (Quality of Life Questionnaire Cancer) from baseline to final questionnaire completion. Questionnaires are administered at baseline, 6 weeks, then every 3 months until 24months. 2. Progression Free Survival (PFS). This is measured by radiological tumour progression on imaging, which is taken 3-months post-op and 3-monthly thereafter. 3. Overall Survival (OS) with an event defined as either deterioration, progression or death.
Measured from baseline up to 24 months
Secondary Outcomes (9)
Stage 2: To assess if additional intraoperative imaging changes DFS where deterioration relates to physical and social functioning, and motor and communication dysfunction
Measured from baseline up to 24 months
Stage 2: To assess whether additional intraoperative imaging to standard of care changes time to deterioration
Measured from baseline up to 24 months
Stage 2: To assess whether additional intraoperative imaging to standard of care improves Overall Survival (OS)
To be recorded at 24 months
Stage 2: To assess whether additional intraoperative imaging (DTI and iUS*) to standard of care (Neuronavigation and intraoperative 5-ALA) changes Progression Free Survival (PFS)
MRI at 6 months post-op., and then 3 monthly up to 24 months or an MRI performed outside protocol if patient is symptomatic
Stage 2: To assess whether additional intraoperative imaging (DTI and iUS*) to standard of care (Neuronavigation and intraoperative 5-ALA) changes the extent of tumour resection
Measured 1 week post-surgery
- +4 more secondary outcomes
Other Outcomes (2)
Tertiary Mechanistic Objectives (on a sub set of participants): assessment of the sensitivity and specificity of the anatomico-spatial location of DTI fibre tracts compared to Standard of Care
6 weeks post-surgery
Tertiary Mechanistic Objectives (on a sub set of participants): assessment of the sensitivity and specificity of iUS to identify the tumour boundary when compared with 5-ALA.
6 weeks post-surgery
Study Arms (2)
Additional pre- and intra-operative imaging
EXPERIMENTALSurgery to resect the GB using Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and intraoperative Ultrasound (iUS) (navigated iUS where available) in addition to standard care (i.e. neuronavigation based on preoperative MRI and intraoperative use of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA))
Standard of Care
ACTIVE COMPARATORThe comparator is standard care as per current NICE guidelines (i.e. neuronavigation based on preoperative MRI and intraoperative use of 5-ALA).
Interventions
Additional DTI scan during routine pre-operative tumour MRI scan, additional use of intraoperative ultrasound in addition to normal to standard of care (Neuronavigation and intraoperative 5-ALA)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 18-70 years
- Neuro-oncology Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) decision that the imaging shows a primary GB tumour which is maximally resectable (attempted gross total resection of all enhancing tumour)
- Patient is suitable for concomitant adjuvant radiotherapy and Temozolomide (TMZ) chemotherapy or adjuvant TMZ at the time of MDT decision
- Able to receive 5-ALA
- Willing and able to give informed consent
- Able to complete trial questionnaires, this may be with support where English is not their first language. (Stage 2 only)
- Able to provide a proxy who is willing to complete questionnaires as requested (Stage 2 only).
You may not qualify if:
- Midline/basal ganglia/cerebellum/brainstem GB
- Multifocal GB
- Recurrent GB
- Suspected secondary GB
- Contraindication to MRI
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Oxfordlead
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trustcollaborator
- Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programmecollaborator
Study Sites (24)
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHSFT
Birmingham, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Brighton, BN2 5BE, United Kingdom
Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHST
Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom
Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge University NHSFT
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
Cardiff, CF14 4XW, United Kingdom
University Hospital, Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom
Ninewells Hospital, NHS Tayside
Dundee, DD2 1SG, United Kingdom
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian
Edinburgh, EH16, United Kingdom
Hull Royal Infirmary
Hull, HU3 2JZ, United Kingdom
Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom
The Walton Centre
Liverpool, L9 7LJ, United Kingdom
Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E1 1BB, United Kingdom
King's College Hospital
London, SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
Charing Cross Hospital/St Mary's, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom
James Cook University Hospital, South Tees Hospitals NHSFT
Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, United Kingdom
Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHSFT
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, United Kingdom
Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHST
Nottingham, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHSFT
Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Plymouth, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom
Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Preston, PR2 9HT, United Kingdom
Queen's Hospital, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHST
Romford, RM7 0AG, United Kingdom
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, S10 2JF, United Kingdom
Southampton General Hospital, University Hospital Southampton NHSFT
Southampton, United Kingdom
Royal Stoke University Hospital, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHST
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6QG, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Puneet Plaha
University of Oxford
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Masking Details
- Participants are blinded
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 24, 2021
First Posted
June 1, 2022
Study Start
November 1, 2020
Primary Completion
October 1, 2025
Study Completion
November 1, 2025
Last Updated
June 1, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share