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Assessment of Brain Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer

Integrated PET/MRI Study of Cognitive Impairment in Premenopausal Breast Cancer Patients After Chemotherapy or Endocrine Therapy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05305092
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-03-31
Start date
2022-05-31
Completion date
2027-05-30
Last updated
2022-07-13

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Conditions

Breast Cancer, Chemo-brain, Endocrine Therapy

Keywords

CRCI, psycho-behavioral technology, Integrated PET/MRI technology, Biomarkers

Brief summary

To explore the cognitive impairment caused by chemotherapy and endocrine therapy in premenopausal breast cancer patients and to find biomarkers with early predictive effect on this cognitive impairment by using multimodal integrated PET/MRI technology combined with psychobehavioral technology.

Detailed description

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women worldwide, and cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) has become one of the most concerning clinical problems in breast cancer treatment. This project intends to use the combination of advanced PET/MRI technology and psycho-behavioral methods to observe the cognitive impairment and the changes in brain structure, function and glucose metabolism caused by chemotherapy and endocrine therapy in premenopausal breast cancer patients, then looking for possible predictors, through early identification of patients at risk of cognitive decline after chemotherapy or endocrine therapy, to provide a scientific basis for the rational selection of breast cancer treatment plans in the future.

Interventions

DEVICEPET/MRI, psychobehavioral tests and questionnaires, serum biomarkers and stool sample

Neuroimaging data were collected by integrated PET/MRI machine, and collected the psychobehavioral data, the serum and stool samples of participants.

Sponsors

Xi'an Jiaotong University
CollaboratorOTHER
Tang-Du Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with primary stage I-II breast cancer. * Premenopausal women (menopausal status determined by National Comprehensive Cancer Network Breast Cancer Guidelines criteria). * No treatment other than surgery has been started (if neoadjuvant chemotherapy is required before surgery, enroll before chemotherapy starts). * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group score of 0-1 points. * Can understand and complete various scales. * Right handedness. * Female subjects of childbearing potential must be willing to use a medically-approved high-efficiency contraceptive method (eg, intra-uterine device, birth control pill, or condom) for the duration of the study. * Sign the informed consent and voluntarily participate in this clinical observation.

Exclusion criteria

* Central nervous system (CNS) disease, history of malignancy, chronic loss of consciousness, head trauma, and any disease affecting cognitive function. * Current or former epilepsy, dementia, or learning disabilities. * Past psychiatric history. * Past history of malignancy. * MRI related contraindications: pacemakers, defibrillators, hearing aids, insulin pumps, drug dose control devices and other metal implants; patients with severe hyperthermia; patients with claustrophobia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change of sleepBaseline, 6,18,30 months laterSleep scores will be assessed with Pittsburgh sleep quality index.The minimum value is 9, and the maximum value is 36. The higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Change of gray matter volume of whole brainBaseline, 6,18,30 months laterGray matter volume will be measured with magnetic resonance imaging (high resolution T1-weighted image)
Change of white matter integrity of whole brain.Baseline, 6,18,30 months laterFractional anisotropy, axial diffusivity and radial diffusivity will be measured with magnetic resonance imaging (diffusion tensor imaging)
Change of metabolism of glucose in the brainBaseline, 6,18,30 months laterAccumulation of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose(18F-FDG) will be analyzed by time-related Positron emission tomography
Change of functional connectivity of whole brainBaseline, 6,18,30 months laterFunctional connectivity will be measured with magnetic resonance imaging based on blood oxygen level dependence
Change of verbal learning and memoryBaseline, 6,18,30 months laterVerbal learning and memory scores will be assessed with Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised.The minimum value is 0, and the maximum value is 12. The higher scores mean a better outcome.
Change of information processing speedBaseline, 6,18,30 months laterInformation processing speed scores will be assessed with Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale(WAIS-III) Digit Symbol Coding score.The minimum value is 0, and the maximum value is 90. The higher scores mean a better outcome.
Change of executive functionBaseline, 6,18,30 months laterExecutive function scores will be assessed with Stroop color-word test.The minimum value is 0, and the maximum value is 50. The higher scores mean a better outcome.
Change of attention, verbal short term and working memoryBaseline, 6,18,30 months laterAttention, verbal short term and working memory scores will be assessed with Digit span.The minimum value is 0, and the maximum value is 12. The higher scores mean a better outcome.
Change of life quality.Baseline, 6,18,30 months laterQuality of life scores will be assessed with Quality-of-Life Questionnaire C30. The minimum value is 30, and the maximum value is 126. The higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Change of anxietyBaseline, 6,18,30 months laterAnxiety scores will be assessed with Self-Rating Anxiety Scale.The minimum value is 20, and the maximum value is 80. The higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Change of depressionBaseline, 6,18,30 months laterDepression scores will be assessed with Self-rating depression scale.The minimum value is 20, and the maximum value is 80. The higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Change of fatigueBaseline, 6,18,30 months laterFatigue scores will be assessed with Fatigue Severity Scale. The minimum value is 9, and the maximum value is 63. The higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change of the concentration of serum biomarkers.Baseline, 6,18,30 months laterThe concentration of GFAP with pg/mL, S-100B with pg/mL,IL-6 with pg/mL, IL-8 with pg/mL, IL-10 with pg/mL, IL-1β with pg/mL, TNF-α with pg/mL, UCH-L1 with pg/mL, NSE with pg/mL, T-Tau with pg/mL, P-Tau with pg/mL, NFL with pg/mL, BDNF with pg/mL, and VEGF with pg/mL

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactMenghui Yuan, phd
yuanmenghui@163.com0086-13519196610
Backup ContactLijun Bai, phd
bailijun@xjtu.edu.cn0086-15129034948

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026