Status:

COMPLETED

Neurobehavioral Complications in Children Who Were Previously Treated With Steroids and Intrathecal Therapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Oncology Group

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Leukemia

Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-16 years

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Cancer therapies may affect the ability of a child's brain and central nervous system to function normally. Learning to identify which patients will develop complications may improve the ab...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: * Compare neurobehavioral functioning, specifically memory, attention, executive function, visual-motor integration, and processing speed, in children previously treated with steroids (pr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Diagnosis of standard-risk childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
  • In continuous first remission
  • No history of CNS pathology requiring radiotherapy or surgery
  • Prior enrollment on one of the following Children's Cancer Group (CCG) protocols AND terminated therapy at least 1 year ago:
  • CCG-1922 (prednisone vs dexamethasone)
  • CCG-1952 (intrathecal methotrexate vs triple intrathecal therapy)
  • No prior enrollment on CCG-1952 arm III
  • No history of pre-existing neurodevelopmental disorder before diagnosis of ALL (e.g., mental retardation, Down syndrome, seizure disorder, or traumatic brain injury)
  • No neuropsychological assessment within the past 6 months
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age
  • 5 to 16 years
  • Performance status
  • Not specified
  • Life expectancy
  • Not specified
  • Hematopoietic
  • Not specified
  • Hepatic
  • Not specified
  • Renal
  • Not specified
  • Other
  • Reading, speaking, and listening comprehension of English by patient required (English and/or Spanish by parent)
  • No history of very low birth weight (\< 1,500 grams)
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy
  • Not specified
  • Chemotherapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Endocrine therapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Radiotherapy
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Surgery
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Other
  • Concurrent stimulants allowed

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    January 1 2011

    Estimated Enrollment :

    286 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00085176

    Start Date

    May 1 2004

    End Date

    January 1 2011

    Last Update

    January 30 2014

    Active Locations (31)

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    1

    Phoenix Children's Hospital

    Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85016-7710

    2

    Loma Linda University Cancer Institute at Loma Linda University Medical Center

    Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354

    3

    Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center at Miller Children's Hospital

    Long Beach, California, United States, 90801

    4

    Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, United States, 90027