An International Collaborative Study: Screening for Endolymphatic Sac Tumours (ELSTs) in Von Hippel-Lindau (vHL) Patients

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

The purpose of the study is to investigate how best to screen for Endolymphatic sac tumors (ELSTs) in von Hippel-Lindau (vHL) patients in order to diagnose the ELSTs while they are still small so that hearing loss can be prevented. Up to 16% of vHL patients are known to develop endolymphatic sac tumors in the inner ear that can cause permanent hearing loss. However, the ELSTs are often not found before hearing loss has already occurred. The challenge for doctors is to diagnose the ELSTs at early stages before they cause often irreversible deafness. In order to find ELSTs before they cause hearing loss, it is important to screen for the tumors prophylactically, that is screen all vHL patients regardless of whether or not they have symptoms. Who can join? Persons diagnosed with vHL who are at least 15 years old. The investigators include patients WITH OR WITHOUT a diagnosed ELST. What does it involve? You need to have a hearing test and an MRI of the brain, where the inner ear can be seen, most vHL patients have already had this done as part of their surveillance program. Participants will be asked to participate in follow up examinations (hearing test and/or MRI of the brain) after 2, 5, and 10 years. How can I join? A doctor has to be responsible for the study in each country where vHL patients participates. Ask the doctor who manages your vHL examinations to contact us or contact us yourself and the investigators will help you find a doctor in your country who will participate in the study.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 15
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• A diagnosis of vHL (either a carrier of a VHL mutation or vHL diagnosed by clinical criteria, i.e. at least two vHL-related manifestations diagnosed or one vHL-related manifestation diagnosed AND a first-degree relative with vHL)

• At least one audiological examination (including an audiogramme) and one MRI examination of the brain also visualizing the inner ear within 12 months of each other

Locations
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Denmark
Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen
RECRUITING
Copenhagen
Contact Information
Primary
Marie Luise Bisgaard, M.D.
mlbi@sund.ku.dk
004531333582
Backup
Marie Louise M Binderup, M.D.
mlmb@sund.ku.dk
004526363991
Time Frame
Start Date: 2011-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 380
Sponsors
Leads: Marie Luise Bisgaard, MD
Collaborators: Yokosuka City Shimin Hospital, Fundación Hospital de Madrid, St Thomas' Hospital, London, National Cancer Centre, Singapore, Rigshospitalet, Denmark, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center

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