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Cognitive ImpairmentNCT04673305

Cognitive Status Assessment In Elderly Patients With Active Treatment For Haematological Malignancies

A study testing Cognitive Assessment, Cytokine dosage in people with Cognitive Impairment and Haematological Malignancy, run by Ospedale San Carlo Borromeo at 1 site in Italy.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

BACKGROUND Neurocognitive symptoms have a high prevalence in cancer patients, resulting in a significant impact on daily life and tolerance to therapy. It's estimated that about 30% of cancer patients present a cognitive impairment before treatment, about 75% present this cognitive impairment during the treatment, and… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 70 to 90 years
What is being tested?
Cognitive Assessment, Cytokine dosage
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
Mar 2021to Sep 2023
Phase
Interventional
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 70 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Ages ≥ 70 years;
  • Signed Informed Consent Form;
  • Haematological malignancy diagnosis that requires whithin three months a treatment.

Who cannot join

  • Inability (ex. severe visual and/or hearing impairments, lack of caregivers) to carry out the tests required by the study;
  • Comorbidity or condition that, in the investigator's opinion, may compromise the safe execution of the tests.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • ASST SANTI PAOLO CARLO - SAN CARLO BORROMEO HOSPITAL - SSd. Onco - Haematology and SC Neurology

    Milan, 20153

    Vittorio Montefusco, MD, 00390240222104, vittorio.montefusco@asst-santipaolocarlo.it

    Fabio Frediani, MD

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About this study

BACKGROUND Neurocognitive symptoms have a high prevalence in cancer patients, resulting in a significant impact on daily life and tolerance to therapy. It's estimated that about 30% of cancer patients present a cognitive impairment before treatment, about 75% present this cognitive impairment during the treatment, and about 35% continue to present cognitive difficulties in the following months/years.

There is growing evidence that cognitive symptoms have a biological mechanism linked to the activation of immunological cytokines that exert important effects on the brain functions. For example, interferon α is known to increase the levels of IL-1, IL-6 and TNF-α, and this increase is associated with memory deficits, executive function and mood alterations.

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A neurotoxic action induced by cytokines has been demonstrated both in the early stages of the tumor and after chemotherapy.

Several imaging studies suggest that the cognitive impairment pattern in cancer patients, during the treatment and in remission, is related to structural and functional brain changes.

Longitudinal studies in women with breast cancer treated with chemoterapy have shown a reduction in the volume of cerebral gray matter, mainly in the bilateral frontal cortex and hippocampus. In parallel, diffusion tensor imaging studies have shown an alteration of the integrity of the frontal, parietal and occipital cerebral white matter, demyelination and axonal degeneration processes. Finally, functional magnetic resonance studies in cancer patients have shown alterations in the connectivity of the default mode network compared to control subjects.

Studies carried out to date, show a prevalent impairment of executive functions and working memory. Cognitive impairment has been studied mainly as a possible adverse effect in women treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer, while there are few studies in the literature on patients with haematological malignancies.

STUDY DESIGN The study is targeted to patients ages ≥ 70 years, whith haematological malignancy, who need to start a treatment within 3 months.

Once the eligibility criteria have been assessed, the hematologist proposes the enrollment in the study. Once the patient's informed consent has been acquired, a neurological examination is carried out, functional tests required by the protocol are administered. The patient begins, as per clinical practice, the treatment provided for his/her haematological malignancy. Test's evaluation is repeated at 6 months and 12 months after the enrollment. In conjunction with neurological tests, will be performed a venipuncture as per clinical practice, and a blood sample is taken to measure the cytokines involved in inflammatory processes. It is expected that a patient can perform up to a maximum of 3 blood samples for the biological study.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS This is a non-pharmacological, prospective, uncontrolled, open-label single-center interventional pilot study, aimed to describ the progress of cognitive function under treatment for haematological disease.

Due to the pilot and exploratory nature of the study and the substantial absence of a specific literature relating to the elderly onco-haematological patient, it is not believed that the conditions exist to be able to formally define the size of the sample. The sample size is arbitrarily fixed at 60 patients. The observation time will be 12 months from enrollment.

Being tested
Cognitive Assessment, Cytokine dosage
Medical subject headings
Cognitive Dysfunction, Hematologic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Cognitive Assessment, Cytokine dosageOther

    Once the patient's informed consent has been acquired, a neurological examination is carried out, with functional tests required by the protocol. The patient carries out, as per clinical practice, the treatment provided for the cure of his disease. The evaluation of the tests is repeated at 6 months and 12 months after enrollment in the study. In conjunction with a venipuncture performed for the exams required by clinical management, a blood sample is taken to measure the cytokines involved in inflammatory processes.

Study groups in NCT04673305
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm 1Experimentalpatients ≥ 70 years, whith haematological malignancy, who need to start a treatment within 3 months
Receives: Other: Cognitive Assessment, Cytokine dosage

What is being measured

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

  1. Evaluation of the score trend obtained with the Mini-mental test (MMSE)

    MMSE score at 12 months will be compared with the MMSE at enrollment.

    Measured: 12 months from the enrollment

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Activities of daily living (ADL) score

    ADL at 12 months will be compared with ADL at enrollment.

    Measured: 12 months from the enrollment

  2. Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) score

    IADL at 12 months will be compared with IADL at enrollment.

    Measured: 12 months from the enrollment

  3. Charlson comorbidity index

    Charlson comorbidity index at 12 months will be compared with Charlson comorbidity index at enrollment.

    Measured: 12 months from the enrollment

  4. CDT (clock drawing test)

    CDT at 12 months will be compared with CDT st enrollment.

    Measured: 12 months from the enrollment

  5. FAB (frontal assessment battery)

    FAB at 12 months will be compared with FAB at enrollment.

    Measured: 12 months from the enrollment

  6. Digit Span

    Digit Span at 12 months will be compared with Digit Span at enrollment.

    Measured: 12 months from the enrollment

  7. CorsiTest

    Corsi Test at 12 months will be compared with Corsi Test at enrollment.

    Measured: 12 months from the enrollment

  8. STAI-Y test

    STAI-Y test at 12 months will be compared with STAI-Y test at enrollment.

    Measured: 12 months from the enrollment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Dec 2020
  2. Study startMar 2021 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionMar 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completionSep 2023 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04673305
Sponsor's protocol ID
Chemobrain Study
Status last verified
Dec 2020
First submitted
25 Nov 2020
Last updated
17 Dec 2020
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Meyers CA, Albitar M, Estey E. Cognitive impairment, fatigue, and cytokine levels in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome. Cancer. 2005 Aug 15;104(4):788-93. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21234.

    PubMed 15973668
  • Pendergrass JC, Targum SD, Harrison JE. Cognitive Impairment Associated with Cancer: A Brief Review. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2018 Feb 1;15(1-2):36-44.

    PubMed 29497579
  • Ahles TA, Saykin AJ. Candidate mechanisms for chemotherapy-induced cognitive changes. Nat Rev Cancer. 2007 Mar;7(3):192-201. doi: 10.1038/nrc2073.

    PubMed 17318212
  • Ahles TA, Root JC, Ryan EL. Cancer- and cancer treatment-associated cognitive change: an update on the state of the science. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Oct 20;30(30):3675-86. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2012.43.0116. Epub 2012 Sep 24.

    PubMed 23008308
  • Deprez S, Amant F, Smeets A, Peeters R, Leemans A, Van Hecke W, Verhoeven JS, Christiaens MR, Vandenberghe J, Vandenbulcke M, Sunaert S. Longitudinal assessment of chemotherapy-induced structural changes in cerebral white matter and its correlation with impaired cognitive functioning. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Jan 20;30(3):274-81. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.36.8571. Epub 2011 Dec 19.

    PubMed 22184379
  • Deprez S, Billiet T, Sunaert S, Leemans A. Diffusion tensor MRI of chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment in non-CNS cancer patients: a review. Brain Imaging Behav. 2013 Dec;7(4):409-35. doi: 10.1007/s11682-012-9220-1.

    PubMed 23329357
  • Simo M, Rifa-Ros X, Rodriguez-Fornells A, Bruna J. Chemobrain: a systematic review of structural and functional neuroimaging studies. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2013 Sep;37(8):1311-21. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2013.04.015. Epub 2013 May 6.

    PubMed 23660455
  • McDonald BC, Conroy SK, Ahles TA, West JD, Saykin AJ. Gray matter reduction associated with systemic chemotherapy for breast cancer: a prospective MRI study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2010 Oct;123(3):819-28. doi: 10.1007/s10549-010-1088-4. Epub 2010 Aug 6.

    PubMed 20690040
  • Hshieh TT, Jung WF, Grande LJ, Chen J, Stone RM, Soiffer RJ, Driver JA, Abel GA. Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment and Association With Survival Among Older Patients With Hematologic Cancers. JAMA Oncol. 2018 May 1;4(5):686-693. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.5674.

    PubMed 29494732
  • Allegra A, Innao V, Basile G, Pugliese M, Allegra AG, Pulvirenti N, Musolino C. Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment in hematological patients: current understanding of chemobrain in hematology. Expert Rev Hematol. 2020 Apr;13(4):393-404. doi: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1738213. Epub 2020 Mar 10.

    PubMed 32129131
  • Bradshaw M, Wefel J. The neuropsychology of oncology. In: Parsons M, Hammeke T (eds). Clinical Neuropsychology: A pocket handbook for assessment, Third edition. Washington DC: American Psychological Association; 2014:313-337

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Cognitive Assessment, Cytokine dosage in people with Cognitive Impairment and Haematological Malignancy, run by Ospedale San Carlo Borromeo at 1 site in Italy.

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

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Dec 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Vittorio Montefusco, MD (00390240222104, vittorio.montefusco@asst-santipaolocarlo.it), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Evaluation of the score trend obtained with the Mini-mental test (MMSE) (time frame: 12 months from the enrollment). 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 NCT04673305, which also lists 11 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 17 Dec 2020.

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