Neuropsychological and Behavioral Testing in Young Patients With Medulloblastoma or Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
Summary
RATIONALE: Collecting information over time from a series of tests may help doctors develop effective tests to measure neuropsychological and behavioral function in young patients with cancer.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying neuropsychological and behavioral testing in young patients with medulloblastoma or supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET).
Description
OBJECTIVES:
- To institute procedures to ensure a consistent, streamlined, and efficient administration of the neuropsychological and behavioral tests in a cooperative group setting in order to maximize compliance with a standardized assessment battery conducted at 3 standardized time points in children with medulloblastoma or supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET).
- To utilize a standardized battery of age-appropriate neuropsychological and behavioral tests in conjunction with COG Phase III clinical trials to evaluate cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning over time.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Parent and child participants complete the COG Standard Neuropsychological and Behavioral Battery testing at 9, 30, and 60 months post-diagnosis in a 1-hour session conducted by a neuropsychologist or psychologist. The Battery consists of tests of intelligence, processing speed/attention, memory, language preference, general developmental progress, attention and behavior/social/emotional function, executive function, adoptive function, and quality of life. Additionally, parents complete a parent-report questionnaire to gather information about patient's function in terms of attention, memory, executive abilities, and behavioral, social, and emotional adaption.
Study Design
N/A
Conditions
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Intervention
questionnaire administration, cognitive assessment, psychosocial assessment and care, quality-of-life assessment
Location
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center
Birmingham
Alabama
United States
35294
Status
Recruiting
Source
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00772200
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on November 22, 2012
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