Clinical trials: CNS Tumor, Childhood
Solid Tumor, Leukemia
Illness Management and Parental Adjustment to Cancer Treatment
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a clinic-based intervention designed to reduce illness uncertainty for parents of children who have been recently diagnosed with cancer.
- Conditions
- Solid Tumor, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT02505165)
- Testing
- IMPACT, ESO
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 279 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Leukemias of Ambiguous Lineage
MK2206 in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors or Leukemia
This phase I trial is studying the side effects, best way to give, and best dose of Akt inhibitor MK2206 (MK2206) in treating patients with recurrent or refractory solid tumors or leukemia.
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Acute Leukemias of Ambiguous Lineage, Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Transient Myeloproliferative Disorder, Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT01231919
- Testing
- Akt inhibitor MK2206, diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Bone Marrow and/or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Recurrent Medulloblastoma or CNS Germ Cell Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so that they stop growing or die. bone marrow transplantation and peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher…
- Trial name
- NCT00002594
- Testing
- Sargramostim, cyclophosphamide, melphalan
- Where
- 118 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Paclitaxel Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Brain Stem Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00031577
- Testing
- paclitaxel, radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Central Nervous System Nongerminomatous Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Germinoma
Chemotherapy Followed by Radiation Therapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Localized Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors
This phase II trial studies how well chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy work in treating younger patients with newly diagnosed central nervous system germ cell tumors that have not spread to other parts of the brain…
- Trial name
- NCT01602666
- Testing
- 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Carboplatin, Etoposide
- Where
- 167 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 262 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Endocrine; Deficiency, Hypothalamo-Pituitary Disorder
Brain Irradiation for Childhood Cancer - Endocrine Monitoring During the First Years
BICHE- 1: Brain Irradiation for Childhood cancer - Endocrine monitoring during the first five years is a study of endocrine monitoring after cerebral radiotherapy.
- Conditions
- Endocrine; Deficiency, Hypothalamo-Pituitary Disorder, Radiotherapy Side Effect
- Trial name
- BIChE-1 (NCT06618703)
- Testing
- Blood sample, urine sample, osteodensitometry
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Risk-Adapted Therapy for Young Children With Embryonal Brain Tumors, Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, High Grade Glioma or Ependymoma
RATIONALE: In this study a combination of anti-cancer drugs (chemotherapy) is used to treat brain tumors in young children. Using chemotherapy gives the brain more time to develop before radiation is given.
- Trial name
- NCT00602667
- Testing
- Induction Chemotherapy, Low-Risk Therapy, High-Risk Therapy
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 293 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis
Immunoadsorption Therapy in Managing NMDAR Antibodies Encephalitis
The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of immunoadsorption therapy (IA) on improving the neurological status of severe pediatric anti-NMDAR encephalitis patients.
- Trial name
- IANMDAR (NCT03274375)
- Testing
- IA session, Rituximab
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
CNS 2a, CNS 2b
Wee1 Kinase Inhibitor AZD1775 and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Children, Adolescents and Young Adults With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of wee1 kinase inhibitor AZD1775 when given together with fludarabine, cytarabine, and filgrastim (FLAG) combination chemotherapy in treating children, adolescents and…
- Conditions
- CNS 2a, CNS 2b, CNS 2c, CNS1
- Trial name
- NCT02791919
- Testing
- Cytarabine, Filgrastim, Fludarabine Phosphate
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Tumors of the Central Nervous System, Childhood Cancer Survivors
Cardiovascular Disorders and Risk Factors in Childhood Cranial and Craniospinal Tumors Survivors
The purpose of research is to study to adverse cardiovascular disorder and risks factors in childhood cranial and craniospinal tumors survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT05641636
- Testing
- 12-lead ECG, hormone and lipid blood tests, echocardiography (Echo-CG), cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and pulse wave analysis
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Beta-Glucan and Rituximab in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Progressive Lymphoma or Leukemia, or Lymphoproliferative Disorder Related to Donor Stem Cell Transplantation
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab can locate cancer cells and either kill them or deliver cancer-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00087009
- Testing
- beta-glucan, rituximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Central Nervous System Embryonal Neoplasm
Genetic Study of Newly Diagnosed Central Nervous System Tumors in Young Children
RATIONALE: Genetic studies may help in understanding the genetic processes involved in the development of some types of cancer. PURPOSE: Genetic study to learn more about genes involved in the development of central nervous…
- Trial name
- NCT00010114
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Brain Stem Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003625
- Testing
- cyclosporine, etoposide, vincristine sulfate
- Where
- 74 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Cancer
Prevention of Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation
RATIONALE: Bone marrow transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy used to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003538
- Testing
- graft versus host disease prophylaxis/therapy, allogeneic bone marrow transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Cancer Childhood, Brain Tumor
Musical Training Programme to Improve Neurocognitive Functioning of Children Surviving Brain Tumours
We aim to conduct a feasibility study to determine the feasibility and suitability of implementing a musical training program for children surviving brain tumours.
- Trial name
- NCT05202925
- Testing
- Musical Training Program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Irinotecan and Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases From Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Adults, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children
- Trial name
- NCT00389584
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride, cognitive assessment, management of therapy complications
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Positron-Emission Tomography, Brain Neoplasms, Childhood
The Diagnostic Value of 18F-FET PET/MRI for CNS Tumors in Children and Adolescents
To investigate the diagnostic value of 18F-FET PET/MRI instead of MRI alone, children and adolescents with tumor in brain or spinal cord are included and scanned primarily at our hybrid PET/MRI using the amino acid analog…
- Trial name
- BUF (NCT03402425)
- Testing
- 18F-FET PET
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
18F-FDOPA PET/CT or PET/MRI in Measuring Tumors in Patients With Newly-Diagnosed or Recurrent Gliomas
To evaluate 18F-FDOPA PET obtained from PET/CT or PET/MRI imaging in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent gliomas.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Brain Stem Glioma, Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT02175745
- Testing
- 18F-fluoro-dihydroxyphenylalanine, Positron emission tomography (PET), Computed tomography (CT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Erik Mittra
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Gallium Nitrate in Treating Children With Brain Tumor, Neuroblastoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, or Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: : Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of gallium nitrate in young patients who have malignant…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00002543
- Testing
- gallium nitrate
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Treating Patients With Radiation Necrosis of the Brain
RATIONALE: Hyperbaric oxygen may increase blood flow and decrease swelling in areas of the brain damaged by radiation therapy. Giving hyperbaric oxygen therapy together with dexamethasone may be an effective treatment for…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00087815
- Testing
- dexamethasone, hyperbaric oxygen, cognitive assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Barrett Cancer Center