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NCT Number: NCT00593203

Brain Tissue Specimen Collection

The Molecular Neurosurgical Tissue Bank will function as a tissue or specimen repository for biopsy specimens from patients (both adult and pediatric) undergoing brain surgery and brain procedures.

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Key information

Conditions

Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Deptartment of Neurological Surgery

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

About this study

The Molecular Neurosurgical Tissue Bank will function as a tissue or specimen repository for biopsy specimens from patients (both adult and pediatric) undergoing brain surgery and brain procedures. Leftover tissue removed during the course of brain surgery will be collected and stored in neurosurgical laboratories for use in medical research that might be currently ongoing or for future research. In addition, blood and cerebral spinal fluid samples will also be collected and stored. Leftover cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) will be collected during standard of care procedures (lumbar punctures or ventricular drains) that take place at time of diagnosis, completion of therapy and relapse of disease or during neurosurgery. Blood will be drawn at time of routine lab draws required during the surgery or procedure.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects having any type of brain surgery, where a specimen will be collected.

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Tissue Used for Future Research Studies

    Time frame: From enrollment until the end of study

    Tissue collected through the study will be stored and used in future approved research studies

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Molecular Neurosurgical Tissue Bank

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2035
Study completion
2035
First posted
Jan 14, 2008
Registry last updated
Mar 31, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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