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Cognitive Impairment in Colorectal Cancer Patients Receiving Cytotoxic Chemotherapy

Cognitive Impairment in Colorectal Cancer Patients Receiving Cytotoxic Chemotherapy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05014399
Acronym
Chemo Brain
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-08-20
Start date
2021-09-20
Completion date
2031-10-01
Last updated
2026-08-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chemo-brain, Chemo Fog, Chemotherapy Effect, Cognitive Change, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Impairment, Neoplasm, Colorectal

Keywords

Palliative Care, Palliative Oncology, Supportive Care, Supportive Oncology, Cognitive Impairment, Chemo Brain

Brief summary

The purpose of this research study is to see how the brain changes in patients receiving chemotherapy (cytotoxic drug) treatment for colon or rectal cancer at Parkview Cancer Institute. This information will be used to identify helpful tests to diagnose individuals at risk for developing difficulties with thinking and memory due to their cancer treatments.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Joseph McCollom
Lead SponsorOTHER
Indiana University
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Signed written informed consent must be obtained and documented according to International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH)- Good Clinical Practice (GCP), the local regulatory requirements, and permission to use private health information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) prior to study-specific screening procedures. Must be able to provide study-specific informed consent prior to study entry. * A histologically-confirmed colorectal tumor * Patients who will be treated with cytotoxic chemotherapies including Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, 5 fluorouracil, and Irinotecan are eligible. * Patients must not have received cytotoxic chemotherapy previous to enrollment.

Exclusion criteria

* Prior administration of anti-cancer chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, or investigational agents * Patients having mental incompetence as assessed by study PI, which would hinder completion of the surveys * Pregnant or breastfeeding * Any known brain metastases * Non-English speaking patients * Patients who have been diagnosed with any neuro-cognitive disorder including traumatic brain injuries, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. * Patients deemed inappropriate to participate in this study by the study PI or coordinator will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Survey7 YearsFACT-Cog V3
The Proteome Profiler Human XL Cytokine Array Kit (https://www.rndsystems.com/products/proteome-profiler-human-xl-cytokine-array-kit_ary022b)7 yearsThis panel of plasma factors will be will be used to detect protein from the blood of patients throughout and after chemotherapy treatment.

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTJoseph McCollom, DO
joseph.mccollom@parkview.com260-266-7100
CONTACTEmily Powell, PHD
emily.powell@parkview.com
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJoseph McCollom, DO

Parkview Health

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 15, 2026