Language Function in Patients With Brain Tumors

July 7, 2009 updated by: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Reorganization of Language Function in Patients With Brain Tumors

The purpose of this study is to use an imaging method called functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in patients who have a tumor near an area of the brain that is believed to control language. The fMRI is a new kind of imaging that uses a strong magnetic field to look at functioning brain tissue. This kind of imaging will be used to study the effect of the brain tumor on your speech.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

7

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10065
        • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

MSKCC clinics

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient in whom a tumor invades or is directly adjacent to the expected location of one of the language centers.
  • At least 18 years of age
  • English as first language

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with high grade tumors
  • History of significant psychiatric condition (e.g. schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, significant dementia),
  • History of the following neurological conditions: CVA, demyelinating conditions, cerebral palsy, Alzheimer's disease.
  • History of significant claustrophobic reactions.
  • Pregnancy
  • Standard contraindications to MR examinations (e.g. implanted stimulator)
  • Patients, who were treated prior to our first scan, will not be eligible to participate in this study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
1
neurosurgical patients
Other: fMRI Scan, pre- and post language evaluation
All subjects will undergo functional MR imaging, pre- and post-surgical language evaluation, and electrocortical stimulation mapping. The brain tumor patients will undergo these procedures twice.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To identify language organization prior to surgery in patients in whom a tumor invades or is directly adjacent to the expected location of one of the language centers.
Time Frame: conclusion of study
conclusion of study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To assess language reorganization over time.
Time Frame: conclusion of study
conclusion of study

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Andrei Holodny, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 11, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 11, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

January 24, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 8, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 7, 2009

Last Verified

July 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 05-043

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