Description:
Historically, medulloblastoma treatment has been determined by the amount of leftover disease
present after surgery, also known as clinical risk (standard vs. high risk). Recent studies
have shown that medulloblastoma is made up of distinct molecular subgroups which respond
differently to treatment. This suggests that clinical risk alone is not adequate to identify
actual risk of recurrence. In order to address this, we will stratify medulloblastoma
treatment in this phase II clinical trial based on both clinical risk (low, standard,
intermediate, or high risk) and molecular subtype (WNT, SHH, or Non-WNT Non-SHH). This
stratified clinical and molecular treatment approach will be used to evaluate the following:
- To find out if participants with low-risk WNT tumors can be treated with a lower dose of
radiation to the brain and spine, and a lower dose of the chemotherapy drug
cyclophosphamide while still achieving the same survival rate as past St. Jude studies
with fewer side effects.
- To find out if adding targeted chemotherapy after standard chemotherapy will benefit
participants with SHH positive tumors.
- To find out if adding new chemotherapy agents to the standard chemotherapy will improve
the outcome for intermediate and high risk Non-WNT Non-SHH tumors.
- To define the cure rate for standard risk Non-WNT Non-SHH tumors treated with reduced
dose cyclophosphamide and compare this to participants from the past St. Jude study.
All participants on this study will have surgery to remove as much of the primary tumor as
safely possible, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. The amount of radiation therapy and
type of chemotherapy received will be determined by the participant's treatment stratum.
Treatment stratum assignment will be based on the tumor's molecular subgroup assignment and
clinical risk.
The participant will be assigned to one of three medulloblastoma subgroups determined by
analysis of the tumor tissue for tumor biomarkers:
- WNT (Strata W): positive for WNT biomarkers
- SHH (Strata S): positive for SHH biomarkers
- Non-WNT Non-SHH, Failed, or Indeterminate (Strata N): negative for WNT and SHH
biomarkers or results are indeterminable
Participants will then be assigned to a clinical risk group (low, standard, intermediate, or
high) based on assessment of:
- How much tumor is left after surgery
- If the cancer has spread to other sites outside the brain [i.e., to the spinal cord or
within the fluid surrounding the spinal cord, called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)]
- The appearance of the tumor cells under the microscope
- Whether or not there are chromosomal abnormalities in the tumor, and if present, what
type (also called cytogenetics analysis)
Title
- Brief Title: A Clinical and Molecular Risk-Directed Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Medulloblastoma
- Official Title: A Clinical and Molecular Risk-Directed Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Medulloblastoma
Clinical Trial IDs
- ORG STUDY ID:
SJMB12
- SECONDARY ID:
NCI-2013-01125
- SECONDARY ID:
R01CA187079
- NCT ID:
NCT01878617
Conditions
Interventions
Drug | Synonyms | Arms |
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Cyclophosphamide | Cytoxan(R) | Stratum N1: Standard Risk |
Cisplatin | Platinol-AQ(R) | Stratum N1: Standard Risk |
Vincristine | Oncovin(R) | Stratum N1: Standard Risk |
Vismodegib | Erivedge(TM), GDC-0449 | Stratum S1: Standard Risk |
Pemetrexed | Almita(R) | Stratum N2: Intermediate Risk |
Gemcitabine | Gemzar | Stratum N2: Intermediate Risk |
Purpose
Historically, medulloblastoma treatment has been determined by the amount of leftover disease
present after surgery, also known as clinical risk (standard vs. high risk). Recent studies
have shown that medulloblastoma is made up of distinct molecular subgroups which respond
differently to treatment. This suggests that clinical risk alone is not adequate to identify
actual risk of recurrence. In order to address this, we will stratify medulloblastoma
treatment in this phase II clinical trial based on both clinical risk (low, standard,
intermediate, or high risk) and molecular subtype (WNT, SHH, or Non-WNT Non-SHH). This
stratified clinical and molecular treatment approach will be used to evaluate the following:
- To find out if participants with low-risk WNT tumors can be treated with a lower dose of
radiation to the brain and spine, and a lower dose of the chemotherapy drug
cyclophosphamide while still achieving the same survival rate as past St. Jude studies
with fewer side effects.
- To find out if adding targeted chemotherapy after standard chemotherapy will benefit
participants with SHH positive tumors.
- To find out if adding new chemotherapy agents to the standard chemotherapy will improve
the outcome for intermediate and high risk Non-WNT Non-SHH tumors.
- To define the cure rate for standard risk Non-WNT Non-SHH tumors treated with reduced
dose cyclophosphamide and compare this to participants from the past St. Jude study.
All participants on this study will have surgery to remove as much of the primary tumor as
safely possible, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. The amount of radiation therapy and
type of chemotherapy received will be determined by the participant's treatment stratum.
Treatment stratum assignment will be based on the tumor's molecular subgroup assignment and
clinical risk.
The participant will be assigned to one of three medulloblastoma subgroups determined by
analysis of the tumor tissue for tumor biomarkers:
- WNT (Strata W): positive for WNT biomarkers
- SHH (Strata S): positive for SHH biomarkers
- Non-WNT Non-SHH, Failed, or Indeterminate (Strata N): negative for WNT and SHH
biomarkers or results are indeterminable
Participants will then be assigned to a clinical risk group (low, standard, intermediate, or
high) based on assessment of:
- How much tumor is left after surgery
- If the cancer has spread to other sites outside the brain [i.e., to the spinal cord or
within the fluid surrounding the spinal cord, called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)]
- The appearance of the tumor cells under the microscope
- Whether or not there are chromosomal abnormalities in the tumor, and if present, what
type (also called cytogenetics analysis)
Detailed Description
Primary Objectives:
- To estimate the progression free survival distribution of WNT-medulloblastoma patients
treated on Stratum W1 with reduced-dose craniospinal irradiation and reduced-dose
cyclophosphamide.
- To estimate progression-free survival distribution of Non-WNT Non-SHH medulloblastoma
patients treated on Stratum N1 with reduced dose cyclophosphamide.
- To estimate the progression free survival distribution of skeletally mature SHH
medulloblastoma patients assigned to Stratum S1 and treated with oral maintenance
therapy using a targeted SHH pathway inhibitor (vismodegib) after the adjuvant
chemotherapy regimen is complete and to compare the outcome to molecularly and
clinically matched historical controls from SJMB03 as well as outcome from other
published cohorts.
- To evaluate the effect of an aerobic training intervention, delivered during the
radiation therapy period and at home, prior to the start of chemotherapy, on
cardiopulmonary fitness.
- To assess the impact of a computer-based working memory intervention (administered
prophylactically at the end of chemotherapy), relative to standard of care, on a
performance-based measure of working memory.
Secondary Objectives:
- To estimate overall survival distribution of WNT-medulloblastoma patients treated on
Stratum W1 with reduced-dose craniospinal irradiation and reduced-dose cyclophosphamide
and compare progression free and overall survival distributions to molecularly and
clinically matched historical controls from St. Jude SJMB03 study.
- To estimate the progression free (in S1 skeletally immature and S2 both sub-strata) and
overall survival distributions of SHH medulloblastoma patients enrolled on Strata S1 and
S2 some of whom will be treated with oral maintenance therapy using a targeted SHH
pathway inhibitor (vismodegib) after adjuvant chemotherapy regimen is complete and
compare these outcomes to molecularly and clinically matched historical controls from
SJMB03 as well as outcome from other published cohorts.
- To estimate the progression free and overall survival distributions of Non-WNT Non-SHH
medulloblastoma patients treated on Strata N2 and N3 with 3 cycles of pemetrexed and
gemcitabine in addition to 4 cycles of conventional adjuvant chemotherapy and compare
the progression-free and overall survival distributions to molecularly and clinically
matched historical controls from St. Jude SJMB03 study separately for each stratum.
- To estimate the overall survival distribution of Non-WNT Non-SHH medulloblastoma
patients treated on Stratum N1 with reduced dose cyclophosphamide and compare
progression free and overall survival distributions to molecularly and clinically
matched historical controls from St. Jude SJMB03 study.
- To evaluate the feasibility and toxicity of adding pemetrexed and gemcitabine to
adjuvant chemotherapy regimen of intermediate and high risk Non-WNT Non-SHH
medulloblastoma patients (Strata N2 and N3).
- To evaluate the feasibility and toxicity of oral maintenance therapy with the targeted
SHH inhibitor (vismodegib) after conventional adjuvant chemotherapy regimen is complete.
- To estimate the cumulative incidence of local disease failure at 2 and 5 years based on
treatment regimen, strata, and clinical and treatment factors.
- To evaluate the effects of an aerobic training intervention, delivered during the
radiation therapy period and at home, prior to the start of chemotherapy, on physical
performance, fatigue, health related quality of life, memory, attention and executive
function at the end of the intervention, at the end of adjuvant chemotherapy, and one,
two and five years off adjuvant chemotherapy, among children treated for
medulloblastoma.
- To evaluate the impact of an aerobic training intervention on sleep quality and quantity
in children with medulloblastoma.
- To evaluate the relation between baseline cognitive performance and the variables of
sleep quality and quantity, and fatigue in children with medulloblastoma.
- To estimate change in neurocognitive performance using a comprehensive assessment
battery (e.g., measures of intellectual function, academic abilities, attention, memory,
processing speed and executive functions) and investigate the relationship of change to
relevant demographic factors (e.g., gender, age at treatment, time since treatment and
socioeconomic status) and clinical factors (e.g., treatment intensity/risk group,
posterior fossa syndrome).
- To assess the impact of a computer-based working memory intervention, relative to
standard of care, on additional performance- and rater-based measures of attention,
processing speed and executive functions.
- To compare the impact of a computer-based working memory intervention in conjunction
with an aerobic training intervention, relative to either intervention in isolation, on
measures of attention, processing speed and executive functions.
- To evaluate the maintenance of improvements on measures of attention, working memory,
processing speed and executive functions six months following participation in the
computer-based working memory intervention program.
Outline: This is a multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to molecular subgroup
assignment (WNT, SHH, or Non-WNT Non- SHH) and then by clinical risk stratification (extent
of resection, M stage, histologic subtype, and cytogenetic features). All patients will be
treated with risk-adapted radiation therapy and adjuvant chemotherapy. Patients assigned to
Stratum W1 will receive reduced dose radiation therapy. Patients assigned to Stratum W2, S1,
N1, or N2 will receive standard dose radiation therapy. Patients assigned to Stratum W3, S2,
or N3 will receive high dose radiation therapy. Radiation therapy will be followed by 4
cycles of adjuvant conventional chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, cisplatin and vincristine
for all patients. Patients assigned to Stratum N2 or N3 (Non-WNT Non-SHH with high risk
factors) will receive 3 additional cycles of pemetrexed and gemcitabine chemotherapy
intermixed into the conventional adjuvant chemotherapy cycles. Patients with SHH subtype
(Stratum S1 or S2) who are skeletally mature will receive 12 months additional maintenance
therapy with vismodegib.
Patients may consent to provide tumor tissue, blood, and CSF samples for biological studies.
Tumor tissues are analyzed for the activation of the WNT signaling pathway, activation of the
SHH signaling pathway, validation of novel patterns of gene expression via
immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis; validation of genetic abnormalities via interphase
fluorescence in situ hybridization (iFISH); construction of gene expression profiles via
microarray analysis; construction of DNA methylation profiling via microarrays; single
nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis for DNA copy number aberrations; potential oncogenes
and tumor suppressor genes via DNA sequence analysis; expression of a number of cell signal
proteins implicated in the biology of medulloblastoma via western blot; expression of
additional proteins encoded by genes associated through SNP and gene expression array
analysis with clinical disease behavior. Blood samples are analyzed from patients whose
tumors contain gene mutations via sequence analysis of constitutional DNA. CSF and blood
samples are analyzed for identification of potential tumor markers. Parents may consent to
have blood samples analyzed for inheritable gene mutations associated with medulloblastoma.
Patients may also consent to exploratory research that include additional functional MRI
imaging to investigate damage to neural connections from therapy; additional psychological
testing to identify neurocognitive effects of therapy; additional heart and lung testing to
identify treatment effects; additional endocrine studies to identify treatment effect on
growth and development.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed every 6 months for 5 years.
Trial Arms
Name | Type | Description | Interventions |
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Stratum W1: Low Risk | Experimental | Participants in stratum W1 will undergo reduced dose Craniospinal Irradiation with boost to the primary tumor site once daily 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Six weeks after completion of radiotherapy, patients receive one cycle of chemotherapy (cisplatin, vincristine, cyclophosphamide) once every 4 weeks for 4 cycles in absence of unacceptable toxicity. Some participants will complete aerobic training and/or neurocognitive remediation. | - Cyclophosphamide
- Cisplatin
- Vincristine
|
Stratum W2: Atypical | Experimental | Participants in stratum W2 will undergo standard dose craniospinal radiation with boost to the primary tumor site once daily 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Six weeks after completion of radiotherapy, patients receive one cycle of chemotherapy (cisplatin, vincristine, cyclophosphamide) once every 4 weeks for 4 cycles in absence of unacceptable toxicity. Some participants will complete aerobic training and/or neurocognitive remediation. | - Cyclophosphamide
- Cisplatin
- Vincristine
|
Stratum W3: High Risk | Experimental | Participants in stratum W3 will undergo high dose craniospinal radiation with boost to the primary tumor site once daily 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Six weeks after completion of radiotherapy, patients receive one cycle of chemotherapy (cisplatin, vincristine, cyclophosphamide) once every 4 weeks for 4 cycles in absence of unacceptable toxicity. Some participants will complete aerobic training and/or neurocognitive remediation. | - Cyclophosphamide
- Cisplatin
- Vincristine
|
Stratum S1: Standard Risk | Experimental | Participants in stratum S1 will undergo standard dose craniospinal radiation with boost to the primary tumor site once daily 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Six weeks after completion of radiotherapy, patients receive one cycle of chemotherapy (cisplatin, vincristine, cyclophosphamide) once every 4 weeks for 4 cycles in absence of unacceptable toxicity. After completion of 4 cycles of chemotherapy, participants who are skeletally mature will receive maintenance chemotherapy with vismodegib. Some participants will complete aerobic training and/or neurocognitive remediation. | - Cyclophosphamide
- Cisplatin
- Vincristine
- Vismodegib
|
Stratum S2: High Risk | Experimental | Participants in stratum S2 will undergo high dose craniospinal radiation with boost to the primary tumor site once daily 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Six weeks after completion of radiotherapy, patients receive one cycle of chemotherapy (cisplatin, vincristine, cyclophosphamide) once every 4 weeks for 4 cycles in absence of unacceptable toxicity. After completion of 4 cycles of chemotherapy, participants who are skeletally mature will receive maintenance chemotherapy with vismodegib. Some participants will complete aerobic training and/or neurocognitive remediation. | - Cyclophosphamide
- Cisplatin
- Vincristine
- Vismodegib
|
Stratum N1: Standard Risk | Experimental | Participants in stratum N1 will undergo standard dose craniospinal radiation with boost to the primary tumor site once daily 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Six weeks after completion of radiotherapy, patients receive one cycle of chemotherapy (cisplatin, vincristine, cyclophosphamide) once every 4 weeks for 4 cycles in absence of unacceptable toxicity. Some participants will complete aerobic training and/or neurocognitive remediation. | - Cyclophosphamide
- Cisplatin
- Vincristine
|
Stratum N2: Intermediate Risk | Experimental | Participants in stratum N2 will undergo standard dose craniospinal radiation with boost to the primary tumor site once daily 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Six weeks after completion of radiotherapy, patients receive standard chemotherapy (cisplatin, vincristine, cyclophosphamide) for 4 cycles intermixed with an additional 3 cycles of chemotherapy with pemetrexed and gemcitabine in absence of unacceptable toxicity. Some participants will complete aerobic training and/or neurocognitive remediation. | - Cyclophosphamide
- Cisplatin
- Vincristine
- Pemetrexed
- Gemcitabine
|
Stratum N3: High Risk | Experimental | Participants in stratum N3 will undergo high dose craniospinal radiation with boost to the primary tumor site once daily 5 days a week for 6 weeks. Six weeks after completion of radiotherapy, patients receive standard chemotherapy (cisplatin, vincristine, cyclophosphamide) for 4 cycles intermixed with an additional 3 cycles of chemotherapy with pemetrexed and gemcitabine in absence of unacceptable toxicity. Some participants will complete aerobic training and/or neurocognitive remediation. | - Cyclophosphamide
- Cisplatin
- Vincristine
- Pemetrexed
- Gemcitabine
|
Eligibility Criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA
- Medulloblastoma or medulloblastoma variants including posterior fossa PNET as
documented by an institutional pathologist.
- Participant's age meets one of the following: (1) Age greater than or equal to 3 years
and less than 22 years of age at the time of diagnosis (may enroll on Strata W, S or
N), OR (2) age is greater than or equal to 22 years and less than 40 years AND patient
has SHH medulloblastoma (must enroll on Stratum S).
- No previous radiotherapy, chemotherapy or other brain tumor directed therapy other
than corticosteroid therapy and surgery.
- Patients must begin treatment as outlined in the protocol within 36 days of definitive
surgery (day of surgery is day 0; definitive surgery includes second surgeries to
resect residual tumor).
- Adequate performance status: children < 10-Lansky Score ≥ 30; children ≥ 10-Karnofsky
≥ 30 (except for posterior fossa syndrome).
- Females of child-bearing potential cannot be pregnant or breast-feeding. Female
participants > 10 years of age or post-menarche must have a negative serum or urine
pregnancy test prior to enrollment.
- Biological parent(s) of participant (child) enrolling on this protocol. These parents
will be assigned to cohort P. The exclusion criteria below do not apply to this
cohort.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA
- CNS embryonal tumor other than medulloblastoma or PNET in the posterior fossa, for
example, patients with diagnosis of Atypical Teratoid / Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT),
supratentorial PNET, pineoblastoma, ependymoblastoma, ETANTR are excluded.
- Research participants with other clinically significant medical disorders that could
compromise their ability to tolerate protocol therapy or would interfere with the
study procedures or results history.
Participants in the Stratum S maintenance chemotherapy portion of the study must meet the
criteria below prior to start of vismodegib therapy:
- Participants must be Stratum S (SHH)
- Participants must be skeletally mature defined as females with a bone age ≥ 15 years
and males with a bone age ≥ 17 years.
- Must be able to swallow pills
- BSA must be >0.67 and <2.5 m2
- Male and female participants of reproductive potential must agree to effective
contraception during and after study treatment. See Appendices I and II for further
guidance for participants receiving vismodegib
- ANC ≥ 1000/mm^3 (after G-CSF discontinued)
- Platelets ≥ 50,000/mm^3 (without support)
- Hgb ≥ 8 g/dL (with or without transfusion support)
- Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5X the institutional ULN
- SGPT (ALT) ≤ 2.5X the institutional ULN
- SGOT (AST) ≤ 2.5X the institutional ULN
- Alkaline Phosphatase ≤ 1.5X the institutional ULN
- Serum albumin ≥ 2.5 g/dL
Participants in the exercise intervention portion of the study must meet all criteria
below:
- Must be ≥ 5 years and < 22 years at the time of enrollment
- Must have no congenital heart disease
- Must be capable of performing the exercise intervention at the time of baseline
assessment as determined by the treating physician.
Participants in the cognitive remediation intervention portion of the study must meet all
criteria below:
- Completed protocol-directed radiation therapy
- ≥5 years at the time of remediation intervention consent or age is greater than or
equal to 22 years and less than 40 years and patient has SHH medulloblastoma
- English as primary language and training aide who speaks English available to
participate in required sessions
- No significant cognitive impairment operationalized as either an IQ < 70 for children
with St. Jude SJMB12 study baseline testing or based on clinician judgment baseline IQ
missing
- No major sensory or motor impairment that would preclude valid cognitive testing
(e.g., unresolved posterior fossa syndrome, blindness, poorly controlled
seizures/photosensitive epilepsy, psychosis) or a major psychological condition that
would preclude completion of the intervention (e.g., significant oppositionality,
autism spectrum disorder, severe anxiety or depressive symptoms)
Maximum Eligible Age: | 39 Years |
Minimum Eligible Age: | 3 Years |
Eligible Gender: | All |
Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Primary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Progression-free Survival in Stratum W1 |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Progression-free survival (PFS) will be measured from diagnosis to the earliest of disease progression or death from any cause. Patients who have not experienced one of these events will be censored at their last date of contact. |
Secondary Outcome Measures
Measure: | Progression-free Survival in Stratum W1 Compared to Historical Controls |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Progression-free survival (PFS) in stratum W1 will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Overall Survival in Stratum W1 |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Overall survival (OS) will be measured from diagnosis to death from any cause. Patients who survive will be censored at their last date of contact. OS in SJMB12 stratum W1 will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Progression-free Survival in Stratum S1 Skeletally Immature Cohort |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Progression-free survival (PFS) will be measured from diagnosis to the earliest of disease progression or death from any cause. Patients who have not experienced one of these events will be censored at their last date of contact. PFS in SJMB12 stratum S1 skeletally immature cohort will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 as well as from another published cohort (Thompson et al., 2016) using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Progression-free Survival in Stratum S2 Skeletally Mature Cohort |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Progression-free survival (PFS) will be measured from diagnosis to the earliest of disease progression or death from any cause. Patients who have not experienced one of these events will be censored at their last date of contact. PFS in SJMB12 stratum S2 skeletally mature cohort will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 as well as from another published cohort (Thompson et al., 2016) using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Progression-free Survival in Stratum S2 Skeletally Immature Cohort |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Progression-free survival (PFS) will be measured from diagnosis to the earliest of disease progression or death from any cause. Patients who have not experienced one of these events will be censored at their last date of contact. PFS in SJMB12 stratum S2 skeletally immature cohort will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 as well as from another published cohort (Thompson et al., 2016) using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Overall Survival in Stratum S1 Skeletally Mature Cohort |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Overall survival (OS) will be measured from diagnosis to death from any cause. Patients who survive will be censored at their last date of contact. OS in SJMB12 stratum S1 skeletally mature cohort will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 as well as from another published cohort (Thompson et al., 2016) using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Overall Survival in Stratum S1 Skeletally Immature Cohort |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Overall survival (OS) will be measured from diagnosis to death from any cause. Patients who survive will be censored at their last date of contact. OS in SJMB12 stratum S1 skeletally immature cohort will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 as well as from another published cohort (Thompson et al., 2016) using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Overall Survival in Stratum S2 Skeletally Mature Cohort |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Overall survival (OS) will be measured from diagnosis to death from any cause. Patients who survive will be censored at their last date of contact. OS in SJMB12 stratum S2 skeletally mature cohort will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 as well as from another published cohort (Thompson et al., 2016) using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Overall Survival in Stratum S2 Skeletally Immature Cohort |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Overall survival (OS) will be measured from diagnosis to death from any cause. Patients who survive will be censored at their last date of contact. OS in SJMB12 stratum S2 skeletally immature cohort will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 as well as from another published cohort (Thompson et al., 2016) using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Progression-free Survival in Stratum N2 |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Progression-free survival (PFS) will be measured from diagnosis to the earliest of disease progression or death from any cause. Patients who have not experienced one of these events will be censored at their last date of contact. PFS in SJMB12 stratum N2 will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Overall Survival in Stratum N2 |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Overall survival (OS) will be measured from diagnosis to death from any cause. Patients who survive will be censored at their last date of contact. OS in SJMB12 stratum N2 will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Progression-free Survival in Stratum N3 |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Progression-free survival (PFS) will be measured from diagnosis to the earliest of disease progression or death from any cause. Patients who have not experienced one of these events will be censored at their last date of contact. PFS in SJMB12 stratum N3 will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Overall Survival in Stratum N3 |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Overall survival (OS) will be measured from diagnosis to death from any cause. Patients who survive will be censored at their last date of contact. OS in SJMB12 stratum N3 will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Progression-free Survival in Stratum N1 Compared to Historical Controls |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Progression-free survival (PFS) in stratum N1 will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Overall Survival in Stratum N1 |
Time Frame: | 2 years after diagnosis |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Overall survival (OS) will be measured from diagnosis to death from any cause. Patients who survive will be censored at their last date of contact. OS in SJMB12 stratum N1 will be compared to historical controls from SJMB03 using log-rank test. |
Measure: | Percentage of Participants Who Complete Pemetrexed and Gemcitabine Therapy |
Time Frame: | 10 months after on treatment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Intermediate and high risk Non-WNT Non-SHH medulloblastoma patients treated on strata N2 and N3 will receive pemetrexed and gemcitabine during adjuvant chemotherapy. Percentage of participants who complete treatment will be estimated and reported with an exact 2-sided 95% confidence interval. |
Measure: | Percentage of Participants Who Complete Vismodegib Therapy |
Time Frame: | 20 months after on treatment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Patients with SHH tumor treated on strata S1 and S2 will receive 12 courses of vismodegib during maintenance therapy. For each risk-based stratum separately, percentage of participants who complete treatment will be estimated and reported with an exact 2-sided 95% confidence interval. |
Measure: | Number of Local Failures |
Time Frame: | 2 and 5 years after on treatment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To estimate stratum specific cumulative incidence of local disease failure at 2 and 5 years. |
Measure: | Change in hand grip strength |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at enrollment), 12 weeks, at end of adjuvant chemotherapy (28 weeks for strata W1/W2/W3/N1/S1/S2 and 40 weeks for strata N2/N3), and 1, 2, and 5 years after the last patient enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the effects of an aerobic training intervention, delivered during the radiation therapy period and at home, prior to the start of chemotherapy, on hand grip strength as measured using a hand-held dynamometer among children treated for medulloblastoma. Participants will be seated with the shoulder at 0-10 degrees and the elbow in 90 degrees of flexion. The forearm will be positioned in neutral. Each participant will complete three trials, the average used for analysis. |
Measure: | Change in range of motion |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at enrollment), 12 weeks, at end of adjuvant chemotherapy (28 weeks for strata W1/W2/W3/N1/S1/S2 and 40 weeks for strata N2/N3), and 1, 2, and 5 years after the last patient enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the effects of an aerobic training intervention, delivered during the radiation therapy period and at home, prior to the start of chemotherapy, on range of motion as measured with a goniometer among children treated for medulloblastoma. The goniometer is a reliable and valid measure of active and passive range of motion with standard procedures. |
Measure: | Change in overall flexibility |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at enrollment), 12 weeks, at end of adjuvant chemotherapy (28 weeks for strata W1/W2/W3/N1/S1/S2 and 40 weeks for strata N2/N3), and 1, 2, and 5 years after the last patient enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the effects of an aerobic training intervention, delivered during the radiation therapy period and at home, prior to the start of chemotherapy, on overall flexibility among children treated for medulloblastoma. Flexibility will be measured by having participants perform a "sit and reach test." A yardstick is placed on a firm flat surface and tape is placed across it at a right angle to the 15 inch mark. The participant sits with the yardstick between the legs, with legs extended at right angles to the taped line on the floor. The heels of the feet touch the edge of the taped line and are 10-12 inches apart. The participant reaches forward with both hands as far as possible, and the best value for three trials, in centimeters, at the fingertips is recorded. |
Measure: | Change in motor proficiency |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at enrollment), 12 weeks, at end of adjuvant chemotherapy (28 weeks for strata W1/W2/W3/N1/S1/S2 and 40 weeks for strata N2/N3), and 1, 2, and 5 years after the last patient enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Measured by the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Version 2 (BOT-2). To evaluate the effects of an aerobic training intervention, delivered during the radiation therapy period and at home, prior to the start of chemotherapy, on motor proficiency among children treated for medulloblastoma. |
Measure: | Change in quality of life (QOL) score |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at enrollment), 12 weeks, at end of adjuvant chemotherapy (28 weeks for strata W1/W2/W3/N1/S1/S2 and 40 weeks for strata N2/N3), and 1, 2, and 5 years after the last patient enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the effects of an aerobic training intervention, delivered during the radiation therapy period and at home, prior to the start of chemotherapy on health related quality of life (QoL) among children treated for medulloblastoma. QoL will be assessed using the 23-item PedsQL(TM) 4.0 Generic Core Scales which encompasses four subscales (1) physical functioning (eight items), (2) emotional functioning (five items), (3) social functioning (five items), and (4) school functioning (five items) and the 24-item PedsQL(TM) Brain Tumor Module which encompasses six scales: (1) cognitive problems (seven items), (2) pain and hurt (three items), (3) movement and balance (three items), (4) procedural anxiety (three items), (5) nausea (five items), and (6) worry (three items). |
Measure: | Change in fatigue score |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at enrollment), 12 weeks, at end of adjuvant chemotherapy (28 weeks for strata W1/W2/W3/N1/S1/S2 and 40 weeks for strata N2/N3), and 1, 2, and 5 years after the last patient enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the effects of an aerobic training intervention, delivered during the radiation therapy period and at home, prior to the start of chemotherapy, on fatigue among children treated for medulloblastoma. Fatigue will be assessed using the 18-item PedsQL(TM) Multidimensional Fatigue Scale which encompasses three subscales: (1) general fatigue (six items), (2) sleep/rest fatigue (six items), and (3) cognitive fatigue (six items). |
Measure: | Change in measure of memory function |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at enrollment), 12 weeks, and at end of adjuvant chemotherapy (28 weeks for strata W1/W2/W3/N1/S1/S2 and 40 weeks for strata N2/N3). |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the effects of an aerobic training intervention, delivered during the radiation therapy period and at home, prior to the start of chemotherapy, on memory function at the end of the intervention and at the end of adjuvant chemotherapy, among children treated for medulloblastoma. Memory will be measured using different instruments as age appropriate: CogStage for age 5 and older (Continuous Paired Associate Learning task), California Verbal Learning Test, Children's Version (CVLT-C) for age 6 to < 17 years or California Verbal Learning Test, Second Edition (CVLT-II) for age ≥17 years. |
Measure: | Change in measure of attention |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at enrollment), 12 weeks, and at end of adjuvant chemotherapy (28 weeks for strata W1/W2/W3/N1/S1/S2 and 40 weeks for strata N2/N3). |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the effects of an aerobic training intervention, delivered during the radiation therapy period and at home, prior to the start of chemotherapy, on attention at the end of the intervention and at the end of adjuvant chemotherapy, among children treated for medulloblastoma. Attention will be measured using different instruments as age appropriate: Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV) for ages 3 to < 6 years (Digit Span Forward subtest), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) for ages 6 to < 17 years (Digit Span Forward subtest) or Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) for ages ≥17 years (Digit Span Forward subtest). We will also use Conners' Continuous Performance Test, Kiddie Version V.5 for ages 4 to < 6 years and Conner's Continuous Performance Test, Second Edition (CPT-II) for ages ≥6 years, in addition to Cog Stage for children ≥5 years (Detection and Identification tasks). |
Measure: | Change in executive function score |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at enrollment), 12 weeks, and at end of adjuvant chemotherapy (28 weeks for strata W1/W2/W3/N1/S1/S2 and 40 weeks for strata N2/N3). |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the effects of an aerobic training intervention, delivered during the radiation therapy period and at home, prior to the start of chemotherapy, on executive function at the end of the intervention and at the end of adjuvant chemotherapy, among children treated for medulloblastoma. Executive function is measured as age-appropriate by the following: BRIEF-P (age 3 to <6 years), BRIEF (age 6 to <19 years) and BREIF-A (age ≥19 years). Connor's Parent Rating Scale, Third Edition (CPRS-III) will also be used for age 6 to <19 years, as well as CogState One-Back and Groton Maze tasks for age ≥5 years. |
Measure: | Change in sleep |
Time Frame: | Baseline and 10-12 weeks post randomization |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the impact of an aerobic training intervention on sleep quality and quantity in children with medulloblastoma. Sleep quality and quantity will be measured by Actigraph accelerometer as well as a sleep diary. |
Measure: | Association between baseline cognitive performance and sleep quality |
Time Frame: | Baseline and approximately 7-10 months after treatment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the relation between baseline cognitive performance and sleep quality in children with medulloblastoma. Multivariable general linear mixed models will be used to look for associations between sleep quality as measured by Actigraph accelerometer and a sleep diary with measures of cognitive performance (memory, attention and executive function (detailed above) and internalizing and externalizing behavior. Internalizing and externalizing behaviors will be measured using the Behavior Assessment System for Children, 2nd Edition (BASC-2). There are Preschool, Child and Adolescent versions. |
Measure: | Association between baseline cognitive performance and sleep quantity |
Time Frame: | Baseline and approximately 7-10 months after treatment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the relation between baseline cognitive performance and sleep quantity in children with medulloblastoma. Multivariable general linear mixed models will be used to look for associations between sleep quantity as measured by a sleep diary with measures of cognitive performance (memory, attention and executive function and internalizing and externalizing behavior (detailed above). |
Measure: | Association between baseline cognitive performance and fatigue |
Time Frame: | Baseline and approximately 7-10 months after treatment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the relation between baseline cognitive performance and fatigue in children with medulloblastoma. Multivariable general linear mixed models will be used to look for associations between fatigue score as measured by the Multidimensional Fatigue Scale with measures of cognitive performance (memory, attention and executive function and internalizing and externalizing behavior (detailed above). |
Measure: | Longitudinal change in measure of intellectual function |
Time Frame: | Baseline through 5 years after enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Intellectual function will be measured as age-appropriate using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV) for age 3 to < 6 years, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) for age 6 to < 17 years, and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) for age ≥17 years. Linear mixed-effects models will be used to model change in intellectual function over time. |
Measure: | Association of demographic and clinical factors with change in intellectual function |
Time Frame: | Baseline through 5 years after enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Intellectual function will be measured as age-appropriate using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV) for age 3 to < 6 years, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) for age 6 to < 17 years, and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) for age ≥17 years. Linear mixed-effects models and multivariate linear mixed-effects models will be used to examine change in intellectual function with demographic and clinical factors. |
Measure: | Longitudinal change in measure of academic ability |
Time Frame: | Baseline through 5 years after enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Academic ability will be measured using the Woodcock Johnson Tests of Academic Achievement-Third Edition (WJ-III-ACH) which has six subsets: Letter-Word Identification, Passage Comprehension, Reading Fluency, Calculation, Applied Problems, and Math Fluency. Academic ability will also be measured using the Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing (CTOPP) which has three subsets: Elision, Blending Words, and Rapid Naming. Linear mixed-effects models will be used to model change in academic ability over time. |
Measure: | Association of demographic and clinical factors with change in academic ability |
Time Frame: | Baseline through 5 years after enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Linear mixed-effects models and multivariate linear mixed-effects models will be used to examine change in academic ability (measured as described above) with demographic and clinical factors. |
Measure: | Longitudinal change in measure of attention |
Time Frame: | Baseline through 5 years after enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Attention will be measured using different instruments as age appropriate: Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV) for ages 3 to < 6 years old (Digit Span Forward subtest), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) for ages 6 to < 17 years (Digit Span Forward subtest) or Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) for ages ≥17 years (Digit Span Forward subtest). We will also use Conners' Continuous Performance Test, Kiddie Version V.5 for ages 4 to < 6 years and Conner's Continuous Performance Test, Second Edition (CPT-II) for ages ≥6 years, in addition to Cog Stage for children ≥5 years (Detection and Identification tasks). Linear mixed-effects models will be used to model change in the measure of attention over time. |
Measure: | Association of demographic and clinical factors with change in attention |
Time Frame: | Baseline through 5 years after enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Linear mixed-effects models and multivariate linear mixed-effects models will be used to examine change in attention (measured as described above) with demographic and clinical factors. |
Measure: | Longitudinal change in measure of memory |
Time Frame: | Baseline through 5 years after enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Memory will be measured using different instruments as age appropriate: CogStage for age 5 and older (Continuous Paired Associate Learning task), California Verbal Learning Test, Children's Version (CVLT-C) for age 6 to < 17 years or California Verbal Learning Test, Second Edition (CVLT-II) for age ≥17 years. Linear mixed-effects models will be used to model change in memory over time. |
Measure: | Association of demographic and clinical factors with change in memory |
Time Frame: | Baseline through 5 years after enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Linear mixed-effects models and multivariate linear mixed-effects models will be used to examine change in memory (measured as described above) with demographic and clinical factors. |
Measure: | Longitudinal change in measure of cognitive processing speed function |
Time Frame: | Baseline through 5 years after enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Cognitive processing speed function will be measured using the age-appropriate processing speed indices: WPPSI-IV which has two subsets: Bug Search and Cancellation, for age 3 to < 6 years old; WISC-IV which has two subsets: Coding and Symbol Search subtests, for 6 to < 17 years, and WAIS-IV which has two subsets: Coding and Symbol Search subtests, for age ≥17 years. Linear mixed-effects models will be used to model change in cognitive processing speed over time. |
Measure: | Association of demographic and clinical factors with change in cognitive processing speed |
Time Frame: | Baseline through 5 years after enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Linear mixed-effects models and multivariate linear mixed-effects models will be used to examine change in cognitive processing speed (measured as described above) with demographic and clinical factors. |
Measure: | Longitudinal change in measure of neurocognitive executive function |
Time Frame: | Baseline through 5 years after enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Neurocognitive executive function will be measured using the Behavioral rating inventory of executive function (BRIEF). There are age-appropriate versions: BRIEF-P for age 3 to < 6 years, BRIEF for age 6 to <19 years, and BRIEF-A for age ≥19 years. Executive function will also be measured using Conner's Parent Rating Scale, Third Edition (CPRS-III), for age 6 to < 19 years and also CogState, for age ≥5 years, One-Back and Groton Maze tasks. Linear mixed-effects models will be used to model change in executive function over time. |
Measure: | Association of demographic and clinical factors with change in neurocognitive executive function |
Time Frame: | Baseline through 5 years after enrollment |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Linear mixed-effects models and multivariate linear mixed-effects models will be used to examine change in executive function (measured as described above) with demographic and clinical factors. |
Measure: | Change in measure of attention |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at 7-10 months after start of therapy) and at 3 months after baseline |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To assess the impact of a computer-based working memory intervention, relative to standard of care, on additional performance- and rater-based measure of attention. Attention will be measured using different instruments as age appropriate: Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV) for ages 3 to < 6 years (Digit Span Forward subtest), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) for ages 6 to < 17 years (Digit Span Forward subtest) or Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) for ages ≥17 years (Digit Span Forward subtest). We will also use Conners' Continuous Performance Test, Kiddie Version V.5 for ages 4 to < 6 years and Conner's Continuous Performance Test, Second Edition (CPT-II) for ages ≥6 years, in addition to Cog Stage for children ≥5 years (Detection and Identification tasks). T tests will be used to compare changes in attention between the intervention and standard of care groups. |
Measure: | Change in measure of processing speed |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at 7-10 months after start of therapy) and at 3 months after baseline |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To assess the impact of a computer-based working memory intervention, relative to standard of care, on additional performance- and rater-based measure of processing speed. Cognitive processing speed function will be measured using the age-appropriate processing speed indices: WPPSI-IV which has two subsets: Bug Search and Cancellation, for age 3 to < 6 years; WISC-IV which has two subsets: Coding and Symbol Search subtests, for 6 to < 17 years, and WAIS-IV which has two subsets: Coding and Symbol Search subtests, for age ≥17 years. T tests will be used to compare changes in processing speed between the intervention and standard of care groups. |
Measure: | Change in measure of executive function ability |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at 7-10 months after start of therapy) and at 3 months after baseline |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To assess the impact of a computer-based working memory intervention, relative to standard of care, on additional performance- and rater-based measure of executive function. Executive function is measured as age-appropriate by the following: BRIEF-P (age 3 to <6 years), BRIEF (age 6 to <19 years) and BREIF-A (age ≥19 years). Connor's Parent Rating Scale, Third Edition (CPRS-III) will also be used for age 6 to <19 years, as well as CogState One-Back and Groton Maze tasks for age ≥5 years. T tests will be used to compare changes in executive function between the intervention and standard of care groups. |
Measure: | Change in measure of attention among 3 groups (working memory intervention + physical exercise intervention VS. working memory intervention alone VS. physical training intervention alone) |
Time Frame: | Baseline and at 3 months after baseline |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Working memory intervention baseline=7-10 months after on treatment. Physical exercise intervention baseline=at patient enrollment. Attention will be measured using different instruments as age appropriate: Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV) for 3 to < 6 years (Digit Span Forward subtest), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) for 6 to < 17 years (Digit Span Forward subtest) or Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) for ≥17 years (Digit Span Forward subtest). We will also use Conners' Continuous Performance Test, Kiddie Version V.5 for 4 to < 6 years and Conner's Continuous Performance Test, Second Edition (CPT-II) for ≥6 years, in addition to Cog Stage for children ≥5 years (Detection and Identification tasks). ANOVA will be used to compare changes in memory among the groups. In addition, T-tests will be used to compare the combined intervention group to each of the other two groups. |
Measure: | Change in measure of processing speed among 3 groups (working memory intervention + physical exercise intervention VS. working memory intervention alone VS. physical training intervention alone) |
Time Frame: | Baseline and at 3 months after baseline |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Working memory intervention baseline=7-10 months after on treatment. Physical exercise intervention baseline=at patient enrollment. Cognitive processing speed function will be measured using the age-appropriate processing speed indices: WPPSI-IV which has two subsets: Bug Search and Cancellation, for 3 to < 6 years; WISC-IV which has two subsets: Coding and Symbol Search subtests, for 6 to < 17 years, and WAIS-IV which has two subsets: Coding and Symbol Search subtests, for ≥17 years. ANOVA will be used to compare changes in processing speed among the groups. In addition, T-tests will be used to compare the combined intervention group to each of the other two groups. |
Measure: | Change in measure of executive function among 3 groups (working memory intervention + physical exercise intervention VS. working memory intervention alone VS. physical training intervention alone) |
Time Frame: | Baseline and at 3 months after baseline |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Working memory intervention baseline=7-10 months after on treatment. Physical exercise intervention baseline=at patient enrollment. Executive function is measured as age-appropriate by the following: BRIEF-P (3 to <6 years), BRIEF (6 to <19 years) and BREIF-A (≥19 years). Connor's Parent Rating Scale, Third Edition (CPRS-III) will also be used for 6 to <19 years, as well as CogState One-Back and Groton Maze tasks for ≥5 years. ANOVA will be used to compare changes in executive function among the groups. In addition, T-tests will be used to compare the combined intervention group to each of the other two groups. |
Measure: | Change in measure of attention between participants who received computer-based intervention VS. those who did not |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at 7-10 months after on treatment) through 6 months after baseline. |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | Attention will be measured using different instruments as age appropriate: Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV) for 3 to < 6 years (Digit Span Forward subtest), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) for 6 to < 17 years (Digit Span Forward subtest) or Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) for ≥17 years (Digit Span Forward subtest). We will also use Conners' Continuous Performance Test, Kiddie Version V.5 for 4 to < 6 years and Conner's Continuous Performance Test, Second Edition (CPT-II) for ≥6 years, in addition to Cog Stage for ≥5 years (Detection and Identification tasks). Differences between 6 months following assessment and immediate post-intervention testing, and difference between 6 months following assessment and pre-intervention testing, will be calculated for each subject and then group difference (intervention group vs. control group) will be examined using t-tests. |
Measure: | Change in measure of working memory between participants who received computer-based intervention VS. those who did not |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at 7-10 months after on treatment) through 6 months after baseline. |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the maintenance of improvements in working memory three months following participation in the computer-based working memory intervention program. Memory will be measured using different instruments as age appropriate: CogStage for ≥5 years (Continuous Paired Associate Learning task), California Verbal Learning Test, Children's Version (CVLT-C) for 6 to < 17 years or California Verbal Learning Test, Second Edition (CVLT-II) for ≥17 years. The differences between six months following assessment and immediate post-intervention testing, as well as the difference between six months following assessment and pre-intervention testing, will be calculated for each subject and then the group difference (intervention group vs. control group) will be examined using t-tests. |
Measure: | Change in measure of processing speed between participants who received computer-based intervention VS. those who did not |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at 7-10 months after on treatment) through 6 months after baseline. |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the maintenance of improvements on processing speed three months following participation in the computer-based working memory intervention program. Cognitive processing speed function will be measured using the age-appropriate processing speed indices: WPPSI-IV which has two subsets: Bug Search and Cancellation, for 3 to < 6 years; WISC-IV which has two subsets: Coding and Symbol Search subtests, for 6 to < 17 years, and WAIS-IV which has two subsets: Coding and Symbol Search subtests, for ≥17 years. The differences between six months following assessment and immediate post-intervention testing, as well as the difference between six months following assessment and pre-intervention testing, will be calculated for each subject and then the group difference (intervention group vs. control group) will be examined using t-tests. |
Measure: | Change in measure of executive function between participants who received computer-based intervention VS. those who did not |
Time Frame: | Baseline (at 7-10 months after on treatment) through 6 months after baseline. |
Safety Issue: | |
Description: | To evaluate the maintenance of improvements in executive function three months following participation in the computer-based working memory intervention program. Executive function is measured as age-appropriate by the following: BRIEF-P (3 to <6 years), BRIEF (6 to <19 years) and BREIF-A (≥19 years). Connor's Parent Rating Scale, Third Edition (CPRS-III) will also be used for 6 to <19 years, as well as CogState One-Back and Groton Maze tasks for ≥5 years. The differences between six months following assessment and immediate post-intervention testing, as well as the difference between six months following assessment and pre-intervention testing, will be calculated for each subject and then the group difference (intervention group vs. control group) will be examined using t-tests. |
Details
Phase: | Phase 2 |
Primary Purpose: | Interventional |
Overall Status: | Recruiting |
Lead Sponsor: | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
Trial Keywords
- SJMB12
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Tumors in Children
- Cisplatin
- Cyclophosphamide
- Embryonal Tumors of CNS
- GDC-0449
- Gemcitabine
- Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitor
- Infratentorial
- Mass in Brain
- Medulloblastoma
- Medulloblastoma Brain Tumor
- Medulloblastoma Tumor
- Molecular
- Neuroectodermal Tumor, Primitive
- Newly Diagnosed Childhood Medulloblastoma
- Non-SHH Non-WNT
- Pediatric Brain Tumor
- Pemetrexed
- Posterior Fossa Tumor
- Proton Beam Therapy
- Radiation Therapy
- Rare Brain Tumor
- Risk
- SHH
- Sonic Hedgehog Pathway
- St Jude Medullo
- St. Jude Brain Tumor Studies
- St. Jude Medullo
- St. Jude Studies
- St. Jude Treatment
- Treatment for Brain Tumors in Children
- Untreated Childhood Medulloblastoma
- Vincristine
- Vismodegib
- WNT
Last Updated
August 12, 2021