Status:

COMPLETED

Neurologic Morbidity and Disability in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Survivors

Lead Sponsor:

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Conditions:

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-28 years

Brief Summary

Treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia achieves high cure rate, but is potentially neurotoxic. Long-term neurologic morbidity in survivors and its effect on function are inadequately studied. Neu...

Detailed Description

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most prevalent childhood malignant disease. Survival has improved from 5-10% in the early 1960s to over 80% at present. Historically, the central nervous syst...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Childhood ALL survivors treated on institutional protocols at
  • Patient will be at least 5-years from ALL diagnosis.
  • Patient will be at least one year from completion of cancer therapy.
  • Absence of recurrent or secondary cancer for at least one year day of enrollment.
  • Between 6-28 years of age at the time of evaluation.
  • Patient's or at least one parent's English is proficient enough Questionnaire.
  • Parent and the child agree to participate. Consent only from will suffice if \> 18 years of age at the time of assessment.

Exclusion

  • Recurrent tumor or development of secondary cancer
  • Child or parent refuses to participate
  • Co-morbid pre-existing disabling neurologic disease, which in the judgment of the principal investigator may compromise clinical observations.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2005

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

165 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00664131

Start Date

August 1 2005

End Date

October 1 2008

Last Update

September 23 2011

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105

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