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NCT05045950 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Optimizing Neurocognition With Whole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT) Using Upfront Pulsed Reduced Dose-Rate (PRDR) Technique

A Phase 2 study of Brain Metastases, sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
53
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT05045950: Recruiting Phase 2 study of Brain Metastases, sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin.

NCT05045950 is a Phase 2 study of Brain Metastases that is actively recruiting participants, run by Medical College of Wisconsin. The registered enrollment target is 53 participants, below the 212-participant average among 67 other Brain Metastases trials with a reported enrollment target (75% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05045950, a Phase 2 study of Brain Metastases, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
53 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

Study patients will receive Whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) - pulsed reduced dose rate (PRDR) within 14 days of registration. All patients will receive single daily fractions using 3D conformal radiotherapy. A dose of 30 Gy in 10 fractions will be delivered using the PRDR technique.

Primary Outcome

The number of subjects successfully completing PRDR WBRT treatment within five days of intended treatment completion.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Memantine -Twice Daily or Extended Release
  • RADIATION WBRT utilizing the PRDR technique

Study Locations (2)

Wisconsin

  • Froedtert Hospital & the Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
  • Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Milwaukee

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 53 participants
Start Date 2021-11-17
Est. Completion 2029-05
Phase Phase 2
Medical College of Wisconsin

447 total trials

What NCT05045950 shows while recruiting

NCT05045950 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 53 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 212-participant average among 67 other Brain Metastases trials with a reported enrollment target (75% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Brain Metastases appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Memantine -Twice Daily or Extended Release is the first listed.

NCT05045950 reports a single indexed study location in Wisconsin.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05045950 about?

NCT05045950 is a clinical study titled "Optimizing Neurocognition With Whole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT) Using Upfront Pulsed Reduced Dose-Rate (PRDR) Technique". Study patients will receive Whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) - pulsed reduced dose rate (PRDR) within 14 days of registration. All patients will receive single daily fractions using 3D conformal radiotherapy. A dose of 30 Gy in 10 fractions will be delivered using the PRDR technique.

What is the current status of trial NCT05045950?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 53 participants. The study started on 2021-11-17. Estimated completion is 2029-05.

What conditions does trial NCT05045950 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Brain Metastases.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05045950?

The interventions under investigation include: Memantine -Twice Daily or Extended Release (DRUG), WBRT utilizing the PRDR technique (RADIATION).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05045950?

This trial is sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin, which has 447 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05045950 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across Wisconsin. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Brain Metastases

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Where NCT05045950's enrollment target sits among peer trials

53 26th of 67 higher than 42 of 67 other Brain Metastases 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 NCT05045950, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05045950 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.