🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2024-02-20

The SUPRAMAX Study: Supramaximal Resection Versus Maximal Resection for High-Grade Glioma Patients (ENCRAM 2201) (NCT06118723)

The SUPRAMAX-study: Supramaximal Resection Versus Maximal Resection for High-Grade Glioma Patients (ENCRAM 2201)

🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Jasper Gerritsen

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

A greater extent of resection of the contrast-enhancing (CE) tumor part has been associated with improved outcomes in high-grade glioma patients. Recent results suggest that resection of the non-contrast-enhancing (NCE) part might yield even better survival outcomes (supramaximal resection, SMR). Therefore, this study evaluates the efficacy and safety of SMR with and without mapping techniques in HGG patients in terms of survival, functional, neurological, cognitive, and quality of life outcomes. Furthermore, it evaluates which patients benefit the most from SMR, and how they could be identified preoperatively. This study is an international, multicenter, prospective, 2-arm cohort study of observational nature. Consecutive HGG patients will be operated with supramaximal resection or maximal resection at a 1:3 ratio. Primary endpoints are: 1) overall survival and 2) proportion of patients with NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) deterioration at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months postoperatively. Secondary endpoints are 1) residual CE and NCE tumor volume on postoperative T1-contrast and FLAIR MRI scans 2) progression-free survival; 3) onco-functional outcome, and 4) quality of life at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months postoperatively. The study will be carried out by the centers affiliated with the European and North American Consortium and Registry for Intraoperative Mapping (ENCRAM).

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — San Francisco, California

Age range: 18 Years to 90 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • Supramaximal resection (PROCEDURE)
  • Maximal safe resection (PROCEDURE)

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (8 Sites)

  • University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — San Francisco, California
  • Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
  • University Hospitals Leuven — Leuven,
  • Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg — Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg
  • Technical University Munich — Munich, Bavaria
  • Erasmus Medical Center — Rotterdam, South Holland
  • Haaglanden Medical Centre — The Hague, South Holland
  • Inselspital Universitätsspital Bern — Bern,

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: +31107036130

Email: j.gerritsen@erasmusmc.nl

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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