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Neuropsychological, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes in Children with Cancer

Primary Investigator
Robertson, Patricia
Status
OPEN TO ACCRUAL
Phase
NA
NCT Number
NCT00772200
UM Number
2009.055
Age Group
Both
Management Group
CTSU - Oncology
Oncology Group
Childhood Cancers
ID (Protocol)
6987
Secondary Protocol No
HUM00029225
Scope
Unspecified
Sponsor Type
Institutional
Disease Site
Brain and Nervous System
Summary
This research trial studies neuropsychological (learning, remembering or thinking) and behavioral outcomes in children and adolescents with cancer by collecting information over time from a series of tests.

Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria
  •   Ages Eligible for Study: 1 Month to 21 Years (Child, Adult)
  •   Genders Eligible for Study: Both
  •   Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
  •   Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample
  •   Patients on COG Phase III clinical trials.
  •   The patient must be currently be enrolled or plan to be enrolled on a COG therapeutic study that aims to examine neuropsychological, social, emotional, and/or behavioral functioning
  •   The patient must have receptive and expressive English language skills
Exclusion Criteria
  •   Patients with a history of severe or profound mental retardation (i.e. intelligence quotient [IQ] = 50) are not eligible for enrollment; PLEASE NOTE: Children with a prior history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or a specific learning disability (e.g. dyslexia) are eligible for this study