Shelli Kesler, PhD
Assessment and Rehabilitation of Cognitive Impairments in Pediatric Survivors of Cancer
Contact Information
Stanford University School of Medicine 300 Pasteur Drive Stanford, CA 94305Brief
This research involves assessment of cognitive outcome in childhood cancer as well as evaluation of a cognitive rehabilitation program for improving learning and problem solving difficulties in children with cancer.
Recruiting Status:
RecruitingStanford Recruiting Status:
RecruitingCondition(s):
Intervention(s):
- Behavior: Cognitive rehabilitation
Phase:
N/AEligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:
9 years to 16 yearsGenders Eligible for Study:
Male and FemaleHealth of Volunteers:
People with the conditions listed in this trial can participate as controls.Key Inclusion Criteria:
- 5 children with any type of cancer in the initial stages of chemotherapy and/or cranial radiation.
- 10 children with any type of cancer who have completed chemotherapy and cranial radiation. Exclusion Criteria:- Children with pre-cancer/pre-chemotherapy history of brain injury, neurological, psychiatric, neurodevelopmental and/or learning disorders including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder will be excluded.
- Participants will be excluded for MRI contraindications such as orthodontia and biomedical implants.
- Non-English speaking participants will be excluded due to the unavailability at this time of translated cognitive testing and MRI assessments.
Key Exclusion Criteria:
Additional Study Details
Official Title:
Assessment and Rehabilitation of Cognitive Impairments in Pediatric Survivors of CancerAnticipated start date:
8/14/2007Lead Sponsor:
Stanford UniversityInvestigator(s):
Study Type:
InterventionalPurpose:
TreatmentAllocation:
Non-randomizedMasking:
OpenControl:
noneAssignment:
Single GroupEndpoints:
EfficacyPrimary Outcomes:
- Performance on neuropsychological testing and brain activation patterns measured by functional MRI
Total Number to be Enrolled:
15Total Number to be Enrolled at Stanford:
15More Information
Secondary ID(s):
- 97817
- NCT00490334
- PEDSVAR0003
Locations & Contacts
Stanford Locations & Contacts:
Stanford University School of Medicine 300 Pasteur Drive Stanford, CA 94305Non-Stanford Locations:
The Stanford website does not have any locations outside of Stanford listed for this trial. You may want to check clinicaltrials.gov for posible additional locations.
This listing was last updated:
9/28/2009PLEASE NOTE:
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