Modafinil in Treating Children With Memory and Attention Problems Caused by Cancer Treatment for a Brain Tumor

NCT ID: NCT01381718

Last Updated: 2021-08-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

112 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-08-31

Study Completion Date

2016-08-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Modafinil may help improve memory, attention, and fatigue caused by cancer treatment.

PURPOSE: This phase II randomized trial studies how well modafinil works in treating children with memory and attention problems caused by cancer treatment for a brain tumor.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Determine whether a 6-week drug trial of modafinil, compared to placebo, is associated with improvement in neurocognitive function as defined by direct assessment of attention in children with cognitive impairment after treatment for a primary brain tumor.

Secondary

* Determine whether modafinil, compared to placebo, is associated with improved executive function, as assessed using the BRIEF executive function and hippocampal learning and executive function tasks from the CogState battery. Determine whether modafinil, compared to placebo, is associated with improved attention, as assessed by the Conners' (3rd Edition) 3 Parent Rating Scale (CPRS-3) - Short Form.
* Determine whether modafinil, compared to placebo, is associated with reduced fatigue as assessed using the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale.
* Evaluate the safety of modafinil in this population.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Participants receive modafinil orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-42.
* Arm II: Participants receive placebo PO QD on days 1-42. Participants complete a semi-automated, computerized cognitive-testing system (CogState) designed to assess psychomotor, attention/vigilance, memory, and other components of executive function by presenting different tasks, each with its own set of rules, at baseline and after completion of study therapy. Participants also complete the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (Peds QL-MFS).

Parents or legal guardians complete the PedsQL-MFS, the Conners Parent Reported Scale (CPR-3), and the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) at baseline and after completion of study therapy.

Clinical and/or research staff administer the Systematic Assessment for Treatment Emergency Events (SAFTEE), a semi-structured interview designed to elicit adverse events, at baseline and periodically during study.

After completion of study therapy, participants are followed up for 30 days.

Conditions

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Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors Cognitive/Functional Effects Fatigue Neurotoxicity Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Arm I

Participants receive modafinil orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-42.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

modafinil

Intervention Type DRUG

Given PO

Arm II

Participants receive placebo PO QD on days 1-42.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Given PO

Interventions

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modafinil

Given PO

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Given PO

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 6 years and ≤ 18 years 10 months at the time of study entry (so that participants will be \< 19 at the 6 week evaluation, which is the upper age limit for which the included instruments are valid).
* Diagnosis of a primary brain tumor treated with at least one of the following:

1. neurosurgical resection of the brain tumor;
2. cranial irradiation; or
3. any chemotherapy to treat the brain tumor.
* Off-treatment and progression-free for at least 12 months and ≤ 14 years. Treatment cessation is defined as the final dose of chemotherapy, the last dose (fraction) of radiation or date of surgery, whichever occurred last.
* Parent/Legal Guardian and child able to read English or Spanish.
* Vision and hearing (eyeglasses and/or hearing aid permissible) sufficient for valid test administration and cooperation with examinations.
* Availability of a reliable parent or legal guardian who is willing and able to complete all of the outcome measures and fulfill the requirements of the study, including administration of medications and accompanying the participant to all study visits.
* Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test result and must agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception throughout the entire study period and for 30 days after the last dose of study drug.
* Childbearing potential is defined as girls who are \>Tanner stage 2, except for those who have documented pan pituitary insufficiency or other hormonal state incompatible with pregnancy.
* Urine pregnancy tests are acceptable.

Exclusion Criteria

* Off treatment \> 14 years
* Inability to perform the testing procedure (for example, because of aphasia, motor deficits affecting the dominant hand, or IQ \< 70)
* Known cardiac disorders including arrhythmias, hypertension requiring treatment or structural heart disease
* Diagnosis of narcolepsy, sick sinus syndrome, arrhythmia or prolonged QTc
* History of stroke or head injury associated with loss of consciousness within 12 months of registration
* History of grade 2 depression or anxiety or treatment with antidepressants, antipsychotics or MAO inhibitors within 30 days of registration
* Concurrent treatment with any medications or substances that are potent inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4, hepatic enzyme inducing antiepileptic drugs (EIAEDs),or other drugs known to affect the metabolism of modafinil. Examples include but are not limited to itraconazole, ketoconazole, doxycycline, rifampin, St. John's wort, phenytoin, phenobarbital, diazepam, tricyclic antidepressants.
* If patients were previously taking, EIAEDs, they must be off for \> 2 weeks prior to study enrollment.
* Treatment with other stimulant medications within 14 days of registration; however, a diagnosis of ADHD does NOT exclude a child from participation
* Participants with known hypersensitivity to modafinil, armodafinil or any of its components
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of South Florida

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jeffrey P. Krischer, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of South Florida

Nicole J. Ullrich, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Boston Children's Hospital

Locations

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Miller Children's Hospital

Long Beach, California, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status

Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

San Diego, California, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital of Colorado; Saint Joseph Hospital

Denver, Colorado, United States

Site Status

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

A. 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

Lee Memorial Health System

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Site Status

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

Hollywood, Florida, United States

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Nemours Children's Clinic

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Site Status

Nemours Children's Hospital

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Nemours Children's Clinic- Pensacola

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Site Status

All Children's Hospital

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

Site Status

Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

SunCoast CCOP Research Base at the University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Site Status

St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute

Boise, Idaho, United States

Site Status

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Riley Hospital for Children- Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Kosair Children's Hospital

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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CS Mott/University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

University of Mississippi

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Site Status

Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Saint Louis University / Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Saint Louis University Cancer Center

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Nevada Cancer Research Foundation

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Site Status

Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Saint Peter's University Hospital

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Site Status

New York University Langone Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York, United States

Site Status

Montefiore Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron

Akron, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Dayton Children's Hospital

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Site Status

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

Doernbecher Children's Hospital/ Oregoon Health Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

East Tennessee Children's Hospital

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Vanderbilt Children's Hospital

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Driscoll Children's Hospital

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Site Status

Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Site Status

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Site Status

St. Vincent Hospital

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Midwest Children's Cancer Center

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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SCUSF-0901

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ACCL0922

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

5U10CA081920-11

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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SCUSF 0901

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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