Memory and Thinking Skills Workshop to Improve Cognition in Gynecologic and Breast Cancer Survivors With Cognitive Symptoms

NCT ID: NCT01641068

Last Updated: 2019-11-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-09-12

Study Completion Date

2018-01-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to examine thinking abilities, mood, and quality of life in cancer survivors before and after an 8-week group-based memory and thinking skills workshop. Research participants will include people treated for cancer in the past. Researchers would like to know if there is a relationship between baseline performance on timed attention and memory tasks before receiving memory and thinking skills workshop designed to improve cognition, and performance on such tasks after the workshop.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To objectively assess changes in cognitive performance and quality of life (QOL) pre and post participation in a cognitive rehabilitation intervention in gynecologic and breast cancer survivors who have undergone chemotherapy.

II. To measure changes in neural function as measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal and corresponding behavioral responses while performing cognitive tasks.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I (Skills workshop): Patients participate in a memory and thinking skills workshop once weekly for 7 weeks. Patients complete cognitive tests and questionnaires at pre-baseline (Visit 1), baseline (Visit 2), and 7 weeks (Visit 3).

ARM II (Education workshop): Patients participate in education workshop for 7 weeks 1-hour duration group focusing on the brain and cognition. Patients complete cognitive tests and questionnaires at pre-baseline (Visit 1), baseline (Visit 2), and 7 weeks (Visit 3).

Conditions

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Breast Carcinoma Cancer Survivor Cognitive Side Effects of Cancer Therapy Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I (memory and thinking skills workshop)

Patients participate in a memory and thinking skills workshop once weekly for 7 weeks. Patients complete cognitive tests and questionnaires at pre-baseline (Visit 1), baseline (Visit 2), and 7 weeks (Visit 3).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Participate in memory and thinking skills workshop

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo functional neuroimaging

Memory Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Participate in memory and thinking skills workshop

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Arm II (Education Workshop)

Patients participate in 7 weekly 1-hour group workshops focusing on increasing knowledge and education on the brain and cognition. Patients complete cognitive tests and questionnaires at pre-baseline (Visit 1), baseline (Visit 2), and 7 weeks (Visit 3). Patients are then given the option to participate in the memory and thinking skills workshop.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Educational Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Participate in workshops focusing on increasing knowledge and education on the brain and cognition

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo functional neuroimaging

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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Cognitive Intervention

Participate in memory and thinking skills workshop

Intervention Type OTHER

Educational Intervention

Participate in workshops focusing on increasing knowledge and education on the brain and cognition

Intervention Type OTHER

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo functional neuroimaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Memory Intervention

Participate in memory and thinking skills workshop

Intervention Type OTHER

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Education for Intervention Intervention by Education Intervention through Education Intervention, Educational fMRI FUNCTIONAL MRI Quality of Life Assessment

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjective concern about declines in cognitive functioning related to a diagnosis of cancer and/or cancer related treatment
* Prior treatment of gynecologic or breast cancer with chemotherapy
* Completion of treatment (e.g., chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, etc.) for gynecologic or breast cancer 6 months or greater in the past
* Able to comprehend and speak English
* For the subset of participants who will undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ability to withstand lying down in small area (MRI scanner) for 50 minutes
* Completion of successful fMRI safety screening
* Able to give informed consent
* Able to undergo informed consent procedures and 3 hours of testing, plus 8 1-hour cognitive rehabilitation sessions with breaks

Exclusion Criteria

* Ongoing treatment for ovarian or other cancer (e.g., chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, etc.)
* Cancer onset before the age of 21
* Unstable medical problems (such as unstable heart disease, unstable hypertension, diabetes in poor control, respiratory disease complicated by hypoxia or hypercapnia, infectious illnesses, unstable thyroid dysfunction, currently hospitalized)
* History of, or current symptoms of, serious psychiatric disorder requiring antipsychotic medications or hospitalization; mild depression or stable anti-depressants, and anti-seizure medications are acceptable; anti-anxiety medications may be acceptable
* Current alcohol over-use as defined by currently consuming 4 drinks or more per day or binge drinking (6 or more drinks in one night) within the past week
* History of or current neurological illness that significantly impacts cognition (e.g. stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, head injury, epilepsy, etc)
* History of brain injury that significantly impacted cognition; as indicated responses on the Ohio State University Traumatic Brain Injury Identification Method (OSU TBI-ID) greater or equal to any of the following: 30 minutes or more of loss of consciousness (LOC), two or more mild cases within two weeks of each other, or any injury with loss of consciousness before the age of 15
* History of central nervous system (CNS) tumor
* A score of 25 or more on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) on the first visit
* A score of 26 or below on the Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) triggers a review by an investigational team before enrolling
* A score above 45 on the Wender Utah Rating Scale for attention deficit disorder (ADD) (WURS)
* For the subset of participants undergoing neuroimaging:

* Medical history or devices which make an MRI unsafe or uncomfortable (e.g., magnetic rods or pins, metal plates or screws, pacemaker)
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Washington

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Heidi Gray

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Locations

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Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2012-01035

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

7750

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

P30CA015704

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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7750

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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