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Lay Description

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.

Category

  • Behaviors and Mental Disorders
  • Cancers and Other Neoplasms
  • Child Health
  • Nervous System
IRB Number
20090042HU
NCT Number
NCT00772200

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 1 Month
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • 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 language skills in English, French, or Spanish; if a patient meets these criteria but the parent/guardian speaks a language other than English, French, or Spanish, the patient may still be enrolled and tested, and the parent-report measures should be omitted
  • All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
  • All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with a history of moderate to profound intellectual disability (i.e. intelligence quotient [IQ] =< 55) 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

Study Design

Arm Groups

Study Contact

Virginia Diaz
210-562-9149
diazvr@uthscsa.edu

Jaclyn Hung
210-450-5358
hungj@uthscsa.edu

Principal Investigator
Shafqat Shah