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CraniosynostosisCILPNCT00077831

Child and Infant Learning Project

An observational study of Craniosynostosis, run by Seattle Children's Hospital at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To learn more about the cognitive and motor development of infants and young children born with a craniofacial defect called craniosynostosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 months to 7 years
Conditions the study is for
Craniosynostosis
What is being tested?
neurobehavioral development
How many people
535 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2001to Jun 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 months to 7 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: Children with single-suture craniosynostosis between the ages of 2 months and 3 years were recruited and followed during phase 1. This same chort of children are now being followed at the age of 7 (phase 2). See eligibility criteria section for more information.

Enrollment criteria at Phase 1:

  • Confirmed diagnosis of single-suture, nonsyndromic craniosynostosis (sagittal, metopic, unilateral coronal, or lambdoid)
  • Corrective (cranioplastic) surgery not yet performed
  • Child born at 34 weeks gestation or later
  • Absence of neurological conditions/significant health problems
  • 33 months or younger at time of enrollment (male or female).

Enrollment criteria at Phase 2:

All participants enrolled in phase 1 are invited to participate in phase 2.

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites

  • Children's Health Care of Atlanta

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30342

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle, Washington, 98105

  • St. Louis Children's Hospital / Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Northwestern University, Cleft Lip and Palate Institute

    Westchester, Illinois, 60154

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About this study

Official title: Neurobehavioral Correlates of Craniosynostosis

To learn more about the cognitive and motor development of infants and young children born with a craniofacial defect called craniosynostosis.

Read the detailed description

In the first phase of this multi-site, 10-year longitudinal study, infants with one of four types of single-suture craniosynostosis were recruited: sagittal, metopic, right unilateral coronal, and left unilateral coronal. A case-matched "control" group of healthy, normal infants was also followed. This study, which is now in its second phase, is following this same cohort of children at the age of 7 years.

Being tested
neurobehavioral development
Medical subject headings
Craniosynostoses

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • neurobehavioral developmentBehavioural

    observational study of infant and child development

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Neurodevelopment as assessed by the Bayley Scales of Infant Development II

    Measured: 1st assessment - post diagnosis, pre surgery. 2nd assessment - Target age 18 months. 3rd assessment - Target age 36 months.

Secondary outcomes (1)

  1. Neurodevelopment as assessed by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Version IV

    Measured: Target age 7 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Feb 2004 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2001
  3. Primary completionApr 2014
  4. Study completionJun 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
535 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00077831
Sponsor's protocol ID
NIDCR-13813
Other IDs
R01DE013813
Acronym
CILP
Status last verified
Jul 2015
First submitted
12 Feb 2004
Last updated
21 Jul 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Speltz ML, Kapp-Simon KA, Cunningham M, Marsh J, Dawson G. Single-suture craniosynostosis: a review of neurobehavioral research and theory. J Pediatr Psychol. 2004 Dec;29(8):651-68. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsh068.

    PubMed 15491988

  • McCarthy JG, Warren SM, Bernstein J, Burnett W, Cunningham ML, Edmond JC, Figueroa AA, Kapp-Simon KA, Labow BI, Peterson-Falzone SJ, Proctor MR, Rubin MS, Sze RW, Yemen TA; Craniosynostosis Working Group. Parameters of care for craniosynostosis. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2012 Jan;49 Suppl:1S-24S. doi: 10.1597/11-138. Epub 2011 Aug 17.

    PubMed 21848431

  • Starr JR, Kapp-Simon KA, Cloonan YK, Collett BR, Cradock MM, Buono L, Cunningham ML, Speltz ML. Presurgical and postsurgical assessment of the neurodevelopment of infants with single-suture craniosynostosis: comparison with controls. J Neurosurg. 2007 Aug;107(2 Suppl):103-10. doi: 10.3171/PED-07/08/103.

    PubMed 18459881

  • Lin HJ, Ruiz-Correa S, Shapiro LG, Speltz ML, Cunningham ML, Sze RW. Predicting neuropsychological development from skull imaging. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2006;2006:3450-5. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.260321.

    PubMed 17945777

  • Ruiz-Correa S, Starr JR, Lin HJ, Kapp-Simon KA, Cunningham ML, Speltz ML. Severity of skull malformation is unrelated to presurgery neurobehavioral status of infants with sagittal synostosis. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2007 Sep;44(5):548-54. doi: 10.1597/06-190.1.

    PubMed 17760493

  • Toth K, Collett B, Kapp-Simon KA, Cloonan YK, Gaither R, Cradock MM, Buono L, Cunningham ML, Dawson G, Starr J, Speltz ML. Memory and response inhibition in young children with single-suture craniosynostosis. Child Neuropsychol. 2008 Jul;14(4):339-52. doi: 10.1080/09297040701594888. Epub 2007 Sep 26.

    PubMed 17899471

  • Kapp-Simon KA, Speltz ML, Cunningham ML, Patel PK, Tomita T. Neurodevelopment of children with single suture craniosynostosis: a review. Childs Nerv Syst. 2007 Mar;23(3):269-81. doi: 10.1007/s00381-006-0251-z. Epub 2006 Dec 21.

    PubMed 17186250

  • Kapp-Simon KA, Leroux B, Cunningham M, Speltz ML. Multisite study of infants with single-suture craniosynostosis: preliminary report of presurgery development. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2005 Jul;42(4):377-84. doi: 10.1597/04-044.1.

    PubMed 16001919

  • Ruiz-Correa S, Sze RW, Starr JR, Lin HT, Speltz ML, Cunningham ML, Hing AV. New scaphocephaly severity indices of sagittal craniosynostosis: a comparative study with cranial index quantifications. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2006 Mar;43(2):211-21. doi: 10.1597/04-208.1.

    PubMed 16526927

  • Cunningham ML, Horst JA, Rieder MJ, Hing AV, Stanaway IB, Park SS, Samudrala R, Speltz ML. IGF1R variants associated with isolated single suture craniosynostosis. Am J Med Genet A. 2011 Jan;155A(1):91-7. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33781.

    PubMed 21204214

  • Kapp-Simon KA, Collett BR, Barr-Schinzel MA, Cradock MM, Buono LA, Pietila KE, Speltz ML. Behavioral adjustment of toddler and preschool-aged children with single-suture craniosynostosis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Sep;130(3):635-647. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31825dc18b.

    PubMed 22929249

  • Mefford HC, Shafer N, Antonacci F, Tsai JM, Park SS, Hing AV, Rieder MJ, Smyth MD, Speltz ML, Eichler EE, Cunningham ML. Copy number variation analysis in single-suture craniosynostosis: multiple rare variants including RUNX2 duplication in two cousins with metopic craniosynostosis. Am J Med Genet A. 2010 Sep;152A(9):2203-10. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33557.

    PubMed 20683987

  • Naumann HL, Haberkern CM, Pietila KE, Birgfeld CB, Starr JR, Kapp-Simon KA, Hopper RA, Speltz ML. Duration of exposure to cranial vault surgery: associations with neurodevelopment among children with single-suture craniosynostosis. Paediatr Anaesth. 2012 Nov;22(11):1053-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2012.03843.x.

    PubMed 22502768

  • Rosenberg JM, Kapp-Simon KA, Starr JR, Cradock MM, Speltz ML. Mothers' and fathers' reports of stress in families of infants with and without single-suture craniosynostosis. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2011 Sep;48(5):509-18. doi: 10.1597/09-210. Epub 2010 Aug 19.

    PubMed 20815729

  • Ruiz-Correa S, Starr JR, Lin HJ, Kapp-Simon KA, Sze RW, Ellenbogen RG, Speltz ML, Cunningham ML. New severity indices for quantifying single-suture metopic craniosynostosis. Neurosurgery. 2008 Aug;63(2):318-24; discussion 324-5. doi: 10.1227/01.NEU.0000316417.06500.DA.

    PubMed 18797362

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Craniosynostosis, run by Seattle Children's Hospital at 4 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Jul 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Neurodevelopment as assessed by the Bayley Scales of Infant Development II (time frame: 1st assessment - post diagnosis, pre surgery. 2nd assessment - Target age 18 months. 3rd assessment - Target age 36 months.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00077831, which also lists 21 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Jul 2015.

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