Clinical Trial: Multicenter Register for Children and Young Adults With Intracranial Localized Medulloblastoma, CNS-PNET or Ependymoma

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Multicenter Register for Children and Young Adults With Intracranial Localized Medulloblastoma, Central Nervous System (CNS)- Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumour (PNET), or Ependymoma

Brief Summary:

The Register is based on the study HIT 2000 that recruited patients until 31.12.2011. All german patients with intracranial medulloblastoma, CNS-PNET, ependymoma can be included in the register. Object of the register is to maintain the quality of diagnostic standard by using of central review (Neuroradiology, Pathology, and cranio spinal fluid (CSF) cytology).

Furthermore, the register should enable to continue the collection of epidemiologic data and biological material (tumor material, CSF, and blood) for associated studies.

Detailed Summary:

The Register is based on the study HIT 2000 that recruited patients until 31.12.2011. All german patients with intracranial medulloblastoma, CNS-PNET, ependymoma can be included in the register. Object of the register is to maintain the quality of diagnostic standard by using of central review (Neuroradiology, Pathology, and cranio spinal fluid (CSF) cytology).

Furthermore, the register should enable to continue the collection of epidemiologic data and biological material (tumor material, CSF, and blood) for associated studies.

The register gives recommendations for the therapy of the patients, but these are not mandatory.

Sponsor: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Current Primary Outcome: Event free survival (EFS) [ Time Frame: up to 10 years ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Dates:
Date Received: January 18, 2013
Date Started: January 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 28, 2015
Last Verified: May 2015