Functional Imaging of Cerebellar Mutism Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT01733173

Last Updated: 2021-10-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

4 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-11-30

Study Completion Date

2021-10-12

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to better understand why some children with cancer have difficulty speaking after brain surgery. Difficulty speaking may be due to known complications to the language centers in the brain. These language centers may be located in slightly different places in different people. This study will study which areas may be damaged.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Brain Mass

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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mass in posterior fossa, either benign or malignant

A pilot study will be performed. We will perform fMRI and DTI in children before and after surgery for posterior fossa brain tumors. Each subject will receive the standard of care for their brain tumors in terms of surgical resection, radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy.

MRI with DTI and fMRI

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

When possible, the subject will undergo a post operative fMRI/ DTI scan as well as clinical language testing. If the subject develops CMS, the second fMRI will be performed as soon as possible. Some subjects may be severely impaired or have difficulty performing fMRI and clinical language testing tasks. In these instances, the fMRI and language testing may not be performed, or we may choose to perform resting state or passive fMRI tasks instead.

Interventions

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MRI with DTI and fMRI

When possible, the subject will undergo a post operative fMRI/ DTI scan as well as clinical language testing. If the subject develops CMS, the second fMRI will be performed as soon as possible. Some subjects may be severely impaired or have difficulty performing fMRI and clinical language testing tasks. In these instances, the fMRI and language testing may not be performed, or we may choose to perform resting state or passive fMRI tasks instead.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subject and/or guardian is able to provide written informed consent prior to study registration
* Age ≥3 years and ≤21 years
* Newly diagnosed, untreated mass in posterior fossa, either benign or malignant
* Is being evaluated for surgical resection of the mass
* Able to perform clinical language testing in English

Exclusion Criteria

* Claustrophobia
* Any contraindication to MRI (e.g., pacemaker, aneurysm clip, tissue expander).
* Pregnant or nursing female
* Does not speak English as a primary language (as determined by the P.I. or treating physician after discussion with a potential subject and his/her family)
* Preexisting language or developmental disorder that would limit ability to cooperate with testing (as determined by the P.I. or treating physician after interviewing potential subject and his/her family; for example, a child may be excluded if he/she has confirmed or suspected autism spectrum disorder, dysarthria, dyslexia, lisp, hypotonia, or other age inappropriate speech development)
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

21 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Robert J. Young, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Locations

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.mskcc.org/

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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12-121

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id