Using a Novel Functional MRI Technique to Evaluate for Neurotoxicity

Study Purpose

The purpose of this study is to test resting state functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (rsfMRI) scans to see if rsfMRI scans are better than the standard task based fMRI scans at diagnosing or monitoring central nervous system lymphoma.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

No
Study Type

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Observational
Eligible Ages 18 Years - 80 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Immunocompetent patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent non-Hodgkins lymphoma involving the brain (primary or secondary), as demonstrated by MRI and histologic confirmation either by positive CSF cytology for lymphoma or a monoclonal lymphocyte population defined by cell surface markers, vitreous or uvea biopsy or brain biopsy.
  • - Age 18-80 years.
  • - Treatment plan for HDC-ASCT.
  • - Fluent in English.
  • - Patients who in the judgment of the investigators and/or consenting professional, are able to understand the purpose of the study and provide informed consent will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Claustrophobia.
  • - Any contraindication to the use of contrast and/or general guidelines for MR imaging as per standard Department of Radiology imaging guidelines.
- Unable to cooperate for MRI

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT03342586
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Behroze Vachha, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Study Website: View Trial Website
Arms & Interventions

Arms

: Central Nervous System Lymphoma

Participants will have non-Hodgkins lymphoma involving the brain (primary or secondary)

Interventions

Diagnostic Test: - Resting State fMRI (rsfMRI)

rsfMRI before receiving High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation/HDC-ASCT (pre-HDC-ASCT), at approximately 3 months (+/- 2 weeks) after HDC-ASCT (early post-HDC-ASCT) and approximately 6months (+/- 2 weeks) after HDC-ASCT (late post-HDC-ASCT).

Other: - Auditory Attention and Executive Functions Test

Trail Making Test (Parts A & B): Part A is a timed test of visual scanning and graphomotor speed; AT: 3 minutes. Part B is a timed measure of set-shifting; Administration Time (AT): 5 minutes. Test-retest reliabilities=0.64-0.94. Brief Test of Attention-BTA assesses auditory working memory; AT: 10 minutes. Test-re-test reliability=0.70. Controlled Oral Word Association Test-COWAT is a timed measure of phonemic verbal fluency. It requires the subject to generate as many words as possible, beginning with a given letter of the alphabet (i.e., F, A, and S). The subject is allowed 60 seconds per letter, and the resultant score is the total number of words produced. Test-retest reliability=0.88. AT: 5 minutes.

Other: - Memory Test

The Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised (HVLT-R): The HVLT-R is a test of verbal learning and memory.

Other: - Motor Speed Test

Grooved Pegboard Test (GPT)-Dominant Hand and Non-Dominant Hand. It is a timed test of manual dexterity, in which the time to completion is scored separately for each hand.

Other: - Self Reported Quality of Life Questionnaire

The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Brain Cancer (FACT-BR Version 4) consists of 46 questions with five domains assessing physical well-being, social/family well-being, emotional well-being, functional well being, additional concerns. The neuropsychological and QOL assessments will be performed by a neuropsychologist or by a trained RSA under the neuropsychologist's direct supervision.

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

Status

Recruiting

Address

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065

Site Contact

Behroze Vachha, MD, PhD

vachhab@mskcc.org

212-639-2706

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