CompletedNot applicableNCT00533884
Official study title

Neurocognitive Functioning in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancer Receiving Treatment at Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic

Study summary

RATIONALE: Gathering information about how often problems with neurocognitive functioning occur in patients with newly diagnosed upper aerodigestive tract cancers may help doctors learn more about the disease. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying neurocognitive functioning in patients with newly diagnosed upper aerodigestive tract cancers receiving treatment at Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic.

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Main goalNot specified

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedAssessment of therapy complications and Neurocognitive assessment

Plus 1 other study approaches.

Who it may be forNeurocognitive Impairment · Delirium

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Apr 7, 2017 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Completed

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What kind of study?Not applicable

Observational

Where is it offered?4 U.S. locations

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Study sponsor

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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Not specified
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Interventions being studied
Other: Assessment of therapy complications; Other: Neurocognitive assessment; Other: Quality-of-life assessment
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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria
  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Newly diagnosed solid tumors of the upper aerodigestive system, including cancers of the head and neck, esophagus, or lung
  • Receiving treatment at the Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
  • No known brain metastasis PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Able to hear, speak, and understand English
  • No prior diagnosis of other cancer except basal cell carcinoma PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • No treatment plans including prophylactic cranial irradiation

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Cool SpringsNashville, Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at FranklinNashville, Tennessee
  • MBCCOP - Meharry Medical College - NashvilleNashville, Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, Tennessee

Source and freshness
Processed from ClinicalTrials.gov. Last public update: Apr 7, 2017. Always confirm current availability with the study team.

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