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| Name | Class |
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| Columbia University | OTHER |
| University of Washington | OTHER |
| University of Texas | OTHER |
| Rutgers University |
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The goal of this study is to learn about the cognitive and behavioral functioning of children being treated for cancer.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Children Medulloblastoma Survivors | Participants previously treated for M0 non-disseminated medulloblastoma with cranio-spinal irradiation plus a boost to the posterior fossa |
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| Children Astrocytoma Survivors | Participants previously treated for a low grade cerebellar astrocytoma, with surgery only and neither chemotherapy nor cranial irradiation. |
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| Age-Matched Healthy Children Controls |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) | Diagnostic Test | DTI quantifies the degree to which water diffuses in different directions through a given brain region. The use of DTI as an in vivo index of the integrity of white matter has been applied to many disease states using several proprietary and open-source software programs (e.g. FSL 5.0). DTI tractography, employed via toolboxes such as Probtrackx within the FSL 5.0, allows the identification of white matter tracts connecting cortical and subcortical regions of interest. Furthermore, structural connectivity as measured with DTI does not duplicate functional connectivity as measure with rs-fcMRI, but rather provides complimentary perspectives. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Feasibilty which is the number of eligible survivors consented per month | The study is a pilot study to collect information on feasibility broadly defined. The feasibility indicators are primarily descriptive variables, including a careful monitoring of accrual rate (how many eligible survivors consented per month). | 2 years |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Children Treated for Posterior Fossa Tumors:
Healthy Control Participants:
Exclusion Criteria:
All Participants:
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Participants will be recruited at MSK and three participating sites (Columbia University, University of Washington and University of Texas Southwestern).
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Stephen Sands, PsyD | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Columbia University | New York | New York | 10032 | United States | ||
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
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| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | View source |
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| OTHER |
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| Resting state functional connectivity MRI (rs-fcMRI) | Diagnostic Test | rs-fcMRI is a relatively new neuroimaging technique that has been applied to studying multiple clinical populations including ADHD, schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and other neurological disorders. The approach exploits measurement of changes in brain blood oxygenation (BOLD) as is employed in task based functional MRI (measuring changes in focal cortical vascular oxygenation when engaged in a defined task, e.g. motor movement). Neuroimaging data will be collected as soon as possible (can be the same day), for up to 6 weeks. |
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| Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - 5th edition (WISC-V) | Behavioral | Will gather IQ data and is the gold standard for IQ assessment for those between the ages of 6:0 and 16:11 years. |
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| California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT-C) | Behavioral | Validated measure of verbal learning and memory for those between the ages of 5:0 and 16:11. |
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| Beery Test of Visual Motor Integration 6th edition | Behavioral | Measure designed to assess visual-motor functioning of subjects between the ages of 2-99 years old by copying designs using paper and pencil. |
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| Grooved Pegboard | Behavioral | This is a standard assessment of fine motor functioning and dexterity by asking the subject to place metal pegs into holes on a board. |
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| PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale | Behavioral | Designed to measure fatigue in pediatric patients (ages 5-17 years) and is comprised of the General Fatigue Scale (6 items), Sleep/Rest Fatigue Scale (6 items) and Cognitive Fatigue Scale (6 items). |
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| MRI | Diagnostic Test | Images will be acquired on a 3.0 Tesla MRI scanner at each of the four study sites. At MSK, resting state fMRI data will be obtained using a 3T GE scanner with an 8-channel head coil (Discovery 750w DV25) |
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| New York |
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| 10065 |
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| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas | Texas | 75235 | United States |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | Seattle | Washington | 98105 | United States |
| ID | Term |
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| D001932 | Brain Neoplasms |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
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| D016543 | Central Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D009423 | Nervous System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D056324 | Diffusion Tensor Imaging |
| D014888 | Wechsler Scales |
| D000073219 | Memory and Learning Tests |
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| D059906 | Neuroimaging |
| D003952 | Diagnostic Imaging |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
| D038524 | Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| D008279 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| D014054 | Tomography |
| D003943 | Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D007361 | Intelligence Tests |
| D001077 | Aptitude Tests |
| D011581 | Psychological Tests |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
| D009483 | Neuropsychological Tests |
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