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NCT03551249 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Assessment of Safety and Feasibility of ExAblate Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) Disruption

A NA study of Glioblastoma and Glioma, sponsored by InSightec.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
20
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

NCT03551249: Completed NA study of Glioblastoma and Glioma, sponsored by InSightec.

NCT03551249 is a NA study of Glioblastoma and Glioma that has completed, run by InSightec. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 109-participant average among 199 other Glioblastoma trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower). The trial reports 4 study locations across 4 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03551249, a NA study of Glioblastoma and Glioma, has completed, sponsored by InSightec.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target
4
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of the ExAblate Model 4000 Type 2 used as a tool to disrupt the BBB (blood brain barrier) in patients with high grade glioma undergoing standard of care therapy.

Primary Outcome

The number and severity of device and BBB disruption procedure related adverse events will be evaluated and classified according to the CTCAE

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DEVICE Focused ultrasound (FUS)

Study Locations (4)

Maryland

  • University of Maryland - Baltimore

Massachusetts

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital - Boston

Virginia

  • University of Virginia - Charlottesville

West Virginia

  • West Virginia University - Morgantown

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2019-03-26
Est. Completion 2023-12-31
Phase NA
InSightec

38 total trials

What the finished NCT03551249 record still lists

NCT03551249 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 109-participant average among 199 other Glioblastoma trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Glioblastoma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Focused ultrasound (FUS) is the first listed.

NCT03551249 reports a single indexed study location in Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03551249 about?

NCT03551249 is a clinical study titled "Assessment of Safety and Feasibility of ExAblate Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) Disruption". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of the ExAblate Model 4000 Type 2 used as a tool to disrupt the BBB (blood brain barrier) in patients with high grade glioma undergoing standard of care therapy.

What is the current status of trial NCT03551249?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2019-03-26. Estimated completion is 2023-12-31.

What conditions does trial NCT03551249 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Glioblastoma, Glioma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03551249?

The interventions under investigation include: Focused ultrasound (FUS) (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03551249?

This trial is sponsored by InSightec, which has 38 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03551249 being conducted?

This trial has 4 study locations across Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, West Virginia. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03551249's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 148th of 199 higher than 46 of 199 other Glioblastoma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03551249, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03551249 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.