
"I was delighted to take part in a clinical trial as it has the potential to really help others in the future.”
This pilot study was done to find out if it would be possible to do a larger study looking at the causes of brain tumours in children and young people.
Researchers are planning a large study to find out more about the causes of brain tumours. They want to look at a variety of possible factors. This study will run alongside similar international studies. Hopefully all these results will be combined to improve our understanding of brain tumours in children and young people.
To help prepare for the full study, the researchers did this pilot study first. The aims were to
The research team were able to recruit people onto this pilot study, and feel the larger study would be possible.
The research team running this study interviewed
They asked the people taking part about a number of different factors, including
They also asked some of the people taking part if they would be happy to give a blood or saliva sample. They found that everyone said they would give a saliva sample, and more than 8 out of 10 would be happy to give a blood sample.
The research team feel that feedback from those people who took part in this pilot study will help them make improvements to the design of the full study.
They concluded that it would be possible to plan and run a full study looking at the causes of brain tumours in children and young people.
We have based this summary on information from the team who ran the study. The information they sent us has been reviewed by independent specialists () and published in a medical journal. The figures we quote above were provided by the study team. We have not analysed the data ourselves.
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Professor P. McKinney
Professor J. Birch
Dr R. Feltbower
Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG)
NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer
The Brain Tumour Charity
Freephone 0808 800 4040
"I was delighted to take part in a clinical trial as it has the potential to really help others in the future.”