Neuropsychological deficits pediatric brain tumor Neuropsychological deficits, pediatric brain tumor
Conditions
Interventions
In both the individualized and standardized interventions, cognitive and
socio-emotional domains are addressed, with a maximum of 3 goals per patient.
The intervention team provides psycho-education
Sponsors
Prinses Máxima Centrum voor Kinderoncologie
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 8-17 years old Diagnosed with a primary brain tumor Completed treatment for a primary brain tumor (patients who are considered *wait and see* and have not received treatment will also be eligible) Experiencing cognitive problems (>=1SD below normative mean or >=1SD change over time on cognitive tests or cognitive questionnaires) A parent/caregiver who they have regular contact with to participate with them
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No signed informed consent (either by patient and/or parents/legal guardian) Cannot complete neuropsychological assessment or questionnaires because they do not speak/understand the Dutch language Currently receiving palliative/end-of-life care Currently receiving other neuropsychological treatment • Severe developmental or psychiatric disorders and thus alternative interventions would be needed (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, major depressive disorder) Significant sensory, motor, or developmental problems and thus alternative neuropsychological assessments would be needed (i.e., blindness, deafness, profound developmental delay FSIQ
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As noted above, the same study parameters are used for both the primary and secondary objectives and therefore are described together here. The difference is that the primary objective uses parameters from the post-intervention phase (T2); whereas the secondary objective uses parameters from all phases (T1/T2/T3). The primary outcome measure will be goal attainment scaling (GAS), which is assessed through parent and patient interview. This method allows for scoring and tracking of an individual*s goals, but in a standardized format. Therefore, each participant has their own outcome measure, but the scaling is the same across participants to allow for statistical comparisons (i.e., T-score with M=50, SD=10). GAS scoring will be completed for both intervention groups, following established guidelines46. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of goal satisfaction through the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM). Measurements of daily functioning, cognitive, socio-emotional, quality of life, and family/parental domains > Neuropsychological tasks and questionnaires. See protocol table 2 for measurement instruments. Other parameters: Demographic/clinical data, medical history, family structure or support resources. Tertiary research parameters/endpoints: process evaluation (recruitment, accuracy and early-stage data collection, implementation, experiences, and facilitators/barriers) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactM.H. Partanen
Prinses Máxima Centrum voor Kinderoncologie
Outcome results
None listed