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

NCT ID: NCT00085176

Last Updated: 2014-01-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

286 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-05-31

Study Completion Date

2011-01-31

Brief Summary

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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 ability of doctors to plan cancer treatment and improve patient quality of life.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying neurobehavioral changes in children who have received steroid therapy or intrathecal therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* Compare neurobehavioral functioning, specifically memory, attention, executive function, visual-motor integration, and processing speed, in children previously treated with steroids (prednisone vs dexamethasone) and intrathecal therapy (methotrexate alone vs methotrexate, cytarabine, and hydrocortisone) for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
* Correlate non-treatment risk factors, such as gender, age at diagnosis, and time since termination of prior therapy, with impaired neurobehavioral function in these patients.
* Correlate neurobehavioral complications with quality-of-life of these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, cohort study. Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 cohorts (prior treatment per CCG-1922 \[prednisone vs dexamethasone\] vs prior treatment per CCG-1952 \[intrathecal (IT) methotrexate vs IT methotrexate, cytarabine, and hydrocortisone\]). Patients in each cohort are stratified according to age at diagnosis, gender, and time since prior treatment termination.

* Cohort A (CCG-1922): Patients undergo physical and neurological examination, neurobehavioral evaluation, and quality of life assessment. Neurobehavioral evaluations assess memory, attention, and executive function.
* Cohort B (CCG-1952): Patients undergo evaluation as above. Neurobehavioral evaluations assess visual-motor integration and processing speed.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 448 patients (224 per cohort) will be accrued for this study within 4 years.

Conditions

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Leukemia Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children Neurotoxicity Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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management of therapy complications

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

psychosocial assessment and care

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

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

* 6.5 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
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Children's Oncology Group

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Nina S. Kadan-Lottick, MD, MSPH

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Yale University

Joseph P. Neglia, MD, MPH

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

Locations

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Phoenix Children's Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Loma Linda University Cancer Institute at Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda, California, United States

Site Status

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

Long Beach, California, United States

Site Status

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland

Oakland, California, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Yale Cancer Center

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Site Status

Children's National Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Blank Children's Hospital

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Site Status

Lucille P. Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at University of Michigan Medical Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Butterworth Hospital at Spectrum Health

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Masonic Cancer Center at University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Children's Mercy Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status

NYU Cancer Institute at New York University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Oregon Health and Science University Cancer Institute

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Primary Children's Medical Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - Seattle

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Lindemulder SJ, Stork LC, Bostrom BC, et al.: Trends in body mass index (BMI) during and after treatment for standard risk (SR) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): A report from the Children's Oncology Group (COG). [Abstract] J Clin Oncol 30 (Suppl 15): A-9546, 2012.

Reference Type RESULT

Kadan-Lottick NS, Brouwers P, Breiger D, Kaleita T, Dziura J, Liu H, Chen L, Nicoletti M, Stork L, Bostrom B, Neglia JP. A comparison of neurocognitive functioning in children previously randomized to dexamethasone or prednisone in the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood. 2009 Aug 27;114(9):1746-52. doi: 10.1182/blood-2008-12-186502. Epub 2009 Jun 22.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19546477 (View on PubMed)

Breiger D, Kaleita TA, Kadan-Lottick NS, et al.: Behavioral social adjustment in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated without cranial radiation. [Abstract] Pediatr Blood Cancer 46 (6): A-3505.43, 690, 2006.

Reference Type RESULT

Kadan-Lottick NS, Brouwers P, Kaleita TA, et al.: Preliminary findings of neurobehavioral outcomes in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated without cranial radiation. [Abstract] Pediatr Blood Cancer 46 (6): A-3505.45, 691, 2006.

Reference Type RESULT

Kadan-Lottick NS, Stork LC, Bostrom BC, et al.: Increased prevalence of overweight status in survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated without cranial radiation . [Abstract] Pediatr Blood Cancer 46 (6): A-3505.44, 690, 2006.

Reference Type RESULT

Other Identifiers

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COG-ALTE02C2

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000367480

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ALTE02C2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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