Clinical trials: Childhood Brain Tumor
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Collecting and Storing Blood Samples From Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of blood from patients with cancer to test in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00900120
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Germ Cell Tumors in the Brain
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin, etoposide, ifosfamide, and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00293358
- Testing
- carboplatin, cisplatin, etoposide phosphate
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Talabostat Combined With Temozolomide or Carboplatin in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Brain Tumors or Other Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Talabostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00303940
- Testing
- carboplatin, talabostat mesylate, temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma
Vinorelbine in Treating Children With Recurrent or Refractory Cancers
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of vinorelbine in treating children with recurrent or…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00003234
- Testing
- vinorelbine tartrate
- Where
- 228 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Pediatric Brain Tumor, Pediatric Spine Tumor
Evaluation of the Neurologic Assessment in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (pNANO)
This study aims to investigate a neurologic exam scale to provide an objective and more standard way to assess tumor response in pediatric patients with brain and spinal cord tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT06981156
- Testing
- pNANO Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Recurrent Childhood CNS Tumor, Ependymoma, Recurrent Childhood
COZMOS:Phase I/Ib Trial of Combined 5'Azacitidine and Carboplatin for Recurrent/Refractory Pediatric Brain/Solid Tumors
Many pediatric brain and solid tumors have altered epigenetic landscapes, and altered DNA methylation. As such this study is a Phase I/Ib study of combined 5'Azacitidine with an escalating dose of carboplatin for all…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Childhood CNS Tumor, Ependymoma, Recurrent Childhood, Childhood Solid Tumor
- Trial name
- COZMOS (NCT03206021)
- Testing
- 5 Azacytidine
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Pontine Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00514397
- Testing
- motexafin gadolinium, temozolomide, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
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
Medulloblastoma, Childhood, Healthy Volunteers
Child's Study of the Impact of PF Lesion on Motor Skills, Language, Cognitive Functioning and Social Cognition
One of the major complications of posterior fossa surgery is Posterior Fossa Syndrome (PFS). This syndrome is due to a possible complication of surgical excision of a tumor of the cerebellum (4th ventricle) and is characterized…
- Conditions
- Medulloblastoma, Childhood, Healthy Volunteers, Fossa Posterior Tumor, Low-grade Glioma
- Trial name
- CervIRM (NCT04174820)
- Testing
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Leukemia, Brain Tumor
Children and Adolescents With Leukemia, Brain Tumors, and Sarcomas
Aim of this study is to investigate the influence of social factors on participation and activity among children and adolescents aged 10-18 years with leukemia, brain tumors, and sarcomas.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Brain Tumor, Sarcoma, Childhood Cancer
- Trial name
- SUPATEEN (NCT04101123)
- Testing
- Non-Interventional
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Adults Treated During Childhood or Adolescence for a Malignant Bone Tumor (Osteosarcoma and Ewing Sarcoma)
Long Term Brain Toxicity of Chemotherapy in Patients Treated for a Bone TumorDuring Childhood or Adolescence
To assess the neurocognitive outcomes in patients treated with chemotherapy for a malignant bone tumor during childhood and adolescence and the factors associated with neurocognitive impairment and/or complaints
- Trial name
- OSE (NCT05071001)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
Acupressure in Controlling Nausea in Young Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Acupressure wristbands may prevent or reduce nausea and caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether standard care is more effective with or without acupressure wristbands in controlling acute and delayed…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- SCUSF1202 (NCT01346267)
- Testing
- Real Acupressure Band
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Childhood Burkitt Lymphoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma
Vorinostat and Bortezomib in Treating Young Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Solid Tumors, Including Central Nervous System Tumors and Lymphoma
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with bortezomib in treating young patients with refractory or recurrent solid tumors, including CNS tumors and lymphoma.
- Conditions
- Childhood Burkitt Lymphoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00994500
- Testing
- vorinostat, bortezomib, pharmacological study
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Radiation Therapy and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Metastatic Medulloblastoma Who Have Undergone Surgery
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as lomustine, vincristine, and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the…
- Trial name
- NCT00276666
- Testing
- cisplatin, lomustine, vincristine sulfate
- Where
- 22 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
DX-8951f in Treating Children With Advanced Solid Tumors or Lymphomas
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of DX-8951f in treating children who have advanced solid…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00004212
- Testing
- filgrastim, exatecan mesylate
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Daiichi Sankyo
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Progressive Low-Grade Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well temozolomide works in treating patients with progressive…
- Trial name
- NCT00003466
- Testing
- temozolomide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Brain Cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Urban Environmental Exposures and Childhood Cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency has recognized that organophosphorus pesticides require close regulation and continued monitoring for human health effects and some (e.g chlorpyrifos) have been phased-out from the consumer…
- Trial name
- NCT00505141
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor
Cilengitide in Treating Children With Refractory Primary Brain Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of cilengitide in treating children with recurrent, progressive, or refractory primary CNS tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Craniopharyngioma, Childhood Ependymoblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00063973
- Testing
- cilengitide, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain Tumor
Systematic Light Exposure in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors
Children and adolescents treated for a brain tumor often experience fatigue and cognitive symptoms, such as slowed information processing and inattention.
- Trial name
- SLEPBT (NCT05340881)
- Testing
- Bright Light Exposure, Dim Light Exposure, Cognitive Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Brain Tumours
Evaluating the Efficacy of a Group Social Skills Intervention
Tumours affecting the brain are a very heterogeneous group of diseases. Accordingly, treatment strategies vary widely depending on child's age, tumour location, its resectability and histology.
- Trial name
- NCT02677142
- Testing
- Structured social skills training program, SSIP, CG - social skills activities
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children