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C-SMART kontra BE Well för Patienter med Hjärntumörer

21 september 2026 uppdaterad av: Virginia Commonwealth University

Fas II Randomiserad Kontrollerad Studie av C-SMART Jämfört Med BE Well för Patienter Med Hjärntumörer på Neurokognitiva och Neuroavbildningsresultat

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the acceptability and feasibility of Cognitive Strategies, Mindfulness, and Rehabilitation Therapy (C-SMART) and Brain health Education and Wellness (BE Well) in adults with brain tumors and their caregivers.

Participants will be assigned to one of the two groups:

  • Cognitive Strategies, Mindfulness, and Rehabilitation Therapy (C-SMART) is a recently developed virtual intervention combining both cognitive rehabilitation with mindfulness meditation training. The manualized program consists of 8 weekly 1:1 tele intervention sessions, targeting cognitive weaknesses identified from baseline cognitive testing.
  • Brain health Education and Wellness (BE Well) intervention consists of 8 weekly videos focused on maximizing brain health in the context of brain tumor.

Participants will also be asked to:

  • participate in two in-person visits involving an MRI (if eligible for research MRIs) and neurocognitive tests
  • complete a survey the the beginning and end of the study
  • if in BE Well group, answer a few questions after watching each video

Studieöversikt

Status

Rekrytering

Betingelser

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

56

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studiekontakt

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Studieorter

    • Virginia
      • Richmond, Virginia, Förenta staterna, 23298
        • Rekrytering
        • Virginia Commonwealth University
        • Kontakt:
        • Huvudutredare:
          • Sarah Braun, Ph.D

Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

18 år och äldre (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Kön som är behöriga för studier

Allt

Beskrivning

Patient Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient of Virginia Commonwealth University Neuro-Oncology clinic
  • Confirmed primary brain tumor diagnosis by histology or neuro-oncologist review of imaging
  • At least one domain of neurocognitive function >1.5 SD below the average or the individual's estimated premorbid functioning, using the expanded International Cognition and Cancer Task Force (ICCTF) clinical trials battery and Test of Premorbid Functioning (TOPF)62 for comparison; (3) >1 month post brain surgery and/or radiation therapy, if applicable;
  • Estimated premorbid intelligence using TOPF >75.
  • Patients must be age 18+ and
  • Primarily English speaking.

Patient Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of major neurocognitive impairment that would prevent participation in the intervention, and/or severe aphasia, and/or inability to understand and provide informed consent
  • Referred participants who are suspected to have major neurocognitive impairment will be administered the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) during the pre-screening phase. Scores of <20 indicate major neurocognitive impairment and will result in exclusion from study participation;
  • Inability to attend weekly telehealth appointments
  • Clinically significant insomnia symptoms coupled with report that insomnia is more interfering than cognitive symptoms
  • < 1 month post brain surgery and/or radiation therapy
  • Unstable internet connection or an inability to work teleconferencing software. Participants will be supplied an iPad if they do not have an adequate device.
  • Exclusion criteria for the MRI portion of the study includes (6)implants, objects, or devices that are not MR safe, as the MRI scan could cause them harm.
  • Additionally, if female of childbearing years, they cannot be pregnant as the MRI scan may pose risk to the unborn fetus. Those participants who have implants, objects, or devices that are not MRI safe and/or are pregnant but are otherwise eligible will participate in all other study activities, excluding MRI.

Caregiver Inclusion Criteria

  • Must enroll with a patient (see criteria above)
  • Must be age 18+ and
  • Primarily English speaking

Caregiver Exclusion Criteria

-N/A

Studieplan

Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.

Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Stödjande vård
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Dubbel

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: Cognitive Strategies, Mindfulness, and Rehabilitation Therapy (C-SMART) - Patient

Modular tele-neuropsychological rehabilitation blending both cognitive rehabilitation with integrated mindfulness meditation training.

Eight weekly, 45-60 minute, 1:1 tele-intervention sessions, targeting neurocognitive weaknesses identified from baseline cognitive testing

Experimentell: Cognitive Strategies, Mindfulness, and Rehabilitation Therapy (C-SMART) - Caregiver

Modular tele-neuropsychological rehabilitation blending both cognitive rehabilitation with integrated mindfulness meditation training.

Eight weekly, 45-60 minute, 1:1 tele-intervention sessions, targeting neurocognitive weaknesses identified from baseline cognitive testing

Experimentell: Brain health Education and Wellness (BE Well) - Patient

Time-matched educational videos focused on maximizing brain health in the context of brain tumor.

Eight weekly 45- to 60-minute video lectures

Experimentell: Brain health Education and Wellness (BE Well) - Caregiver

Time-matched educational videos focused on maximizing brain health in the context of brain tumor.

Eight weekly 45- to 60-minute video lectures

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Assess the feasibility of the C-SMART and BE Well protocols in brain tumor patients- Eligibility Rate
Tidsram: From time participant indicates interest to screening completion, 4 weeks

The percentage of participants that are eligible to enroll

From time participant indicates interest to screening completion, 4 weeks
Assess the feasibility of the C-SMART and BE Well protocols in brain tumor patients - Enrollment Rate
Tidsram: From screening to intervention initiation, 8 weeks

The percentage of participants that enroll

From screening to intervention initiation, 8 weeks
Assess the feasibility of the C-SMART and BE Well protocols in brain tumor patients -- retention rate
Tidsram: From baseline to end of study, 28 weeks

The percentage of participants that complete the post-intervention data collection

From baseline to end of study, 28 weeks
Assess the acceptability of the C-SMART and BE Well protocols in brain tumor patients -- intervention completion rate
Tidsram: From baseline to end of intervention, 16 weeks

The percentage of participants that complete the the protocol assigned interventions

From baseline to end of intervention, 16 weeks
Assess the acceptability of the C-SMART and BE Well protocols in brain tumor patients - Participant satisfaction ratings
Tidsram: From baseline to post-intervention survey completion, 20 weeks

Participant ratings of satisfaction. Participants will rate the following questions on a scale from completely disagree to completely agree: C-SMART/BE Well Meets my approval; C-SMART/BE Well is appealing to the patient; "I like C-SMART/BE Well"; "I welcome C-SMART/BE Well". Additionally, participants will answer the following question on a scale from extremely dissatisfied to extremely satisfied: "When you signed up for the study, you were told that you would be randomized to either C-SMART or BE Well Videos. How satisfied are you with the group you were randomized to?"

From baseline to post-intervention survey completion, 20 weeks
Assess the acceptability of the C-SMART and BE Well protocols in brain tumor patients - Participant recommendation ratings.
Tidsram: From baseline to post-intervention survey completion, 20 weeks

Participant ratings of intervention recommendation Participants will answer the following question: Would "you" (the patient) recommend C-SMART/BE Well to other brain tumor patients?

From baseline to post-intervention survey completion, 20 weeks

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Assess the feasibility of the C-SMART and BE Well protocols in caregivers of brain tumor - Enrollment Rate
Tidsram: From screening to intervention initiation, 8 weeks

The percentage of participants that enroll

From screening to intervention initiation, 8 weeks
Assess the feasibility of the C-SMART and BE Well protocols in caregivers of brain tumor patients -- retention rate
Tidsram: From baseline to end of study, 28 weeks

The percentage of participants that complete the post-intervention data collection

From baseline to end of study, 28 weeks
Assess the acceptability of the C-SMART and BE Well protocols in caregivers of brain tumor patients - Participant satisfaction ratings
Tidsram: From baseline to post-intervention survey completion, 20 weeks

Participant ratings of satisfaction. Participants will rate the following questions on a scale from completely disagree to completely agree: C-SMART/BE Well Meets my approval; C-SMART/BE Well is appealing to the patient; "I like C-SMART/BE Well"; "I welcome C-SMART/BE Well". Additionally, participants will answer the following question on a scale from extremely dissatisfied to extremely satisfied: "When you signed up for the study, you were told that your loved one would be randomized to either C-SMART or BE Well Videos. How satisfied are you with the group your loved one was randomized to?"

From baseline to post-intervention survey completion, 20 weeks
Assess the acceptability of the C-SMART and BE Well protocols in caregivers of brain tumor patients - Participant recommendation ratings.
Tidsram: From baseline to post-intervention survey completion, 20 weeks

Participant ratings of intervention recommendation. Participants will answer the following question: Would "you" (the caregiver) recommend C-SMART/BE Well to other caregivers?

From baseline to post-intervention survey completion, 20 weeks
Investigate effect of interventions on neurocognitive tests Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (verbal learning and memory)
Tidsram: Baseline to post-intervention assessment, up to 28 weeks

Changes in neurocognitive assessment scores (pre vs post intervention) between groups based on the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test (verbal learning and memory) neurocognitive test. Participant performance on the verbal learning and memory task will consist of three learning trials and a delay. A high score on the learning trials but a very low score on the delayed recall would show that the person can learn but has difficulty retrieving previously learned information.

Baseline to post-intervention assessment, up to 28 weeks
Investigate effect of interventions on neurocognitive test Controlled Oral Word Association (verbal fluency)
Tidsram: Baseline to post-intervention assessment, up to 28 weeks

Changes in neurocognitive assessment scores (pre vs post intervention) between groups based on the Controlled Oral Word Association (verbal fluency) neurocognitive test. Participant performance on the verbal fluency task will consist of generating words in 60 seconds on phonemic trials (words that start with a specific letter) and semantic trials (words that fall into a specific category). Scores are the number of correctly retrieved words. A higher raw score indicates greater verbal fluency.

Baseline to post-intervention assessment, up to 28 weeks
Investigate effect of interventions on neurocognitive test Trail Making (attention and task switching)
Tidsram: Baseline to post-intervention assessment, up to 28 weeks

Changes in neurocognitive assessment scores (pre vs post intervention) between groups based on Trail Making (processing speed and task switching). Participant performance will consist of time (in seconds) to complete a processing speed and switching task in which participants are asked to draw lines in sequential order, and then switch between two overlearned sequences. A shorter time to completion would indicate greater processing speed and task switching.

Baseline to post-intervention assessment, up to 28 weeks
Investigate effect of interventions on subjective cognition
Tidsram: Baseline to post-intervention assessment, up to 20 weeks

Changes in subjective cognition (pre vs post intervention) between groups based on the Neuro-Qol Short Form the National Institutes of Health (NIH) toolbox. Participants rate their experience of cognitive slips on 4 questions from "never" to "very often", and 4 questions from "no difficulty" to "cannot do". Higher scores indicate greater subjective cognition. Scores range from 8-40. Raw scores can be converted into standardized scores (T-scores) with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation (SD) of 10. Thus, a person who has a T-score of 60 is one SD above the average of the US general population.

Baseline to post-intervention assessment, up to 20 weeks
Investigate effect of interventions on fatigue
Tidsram: Baseline to post-intervention assessment, up to 20 weeks

Changes in fatigue (pre vs post intervention) between groups based on the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Fatigue short form. Participants rate their experience of fatigue on 4 items from "not at all" to "very much". Higher scores indicate greater fatigue. Scores range from 4-20. Raw scores can be converted into standardized scores (T-scores) with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation (SD) of 10. Thus, a person who has a T-score of 60 is one SD above the average of the US general population.

Baseline to post-intervention assessment, up to 20 weeks
Structural brain changes
Tidsram: From baseline to post-outcome assessment, 28 weeks

Change in brain volume (pre vs. post intervention) between groups based on brain imaging (MRI) data. The volume of lateral ventricle in the hemisphere opposite to the tumor will be measured, using 3D Slicer (https://www.slicer.org) to calculate the ventricular volume at each time point which will serve as an index of diffuse cerebral volume loss.

From baseline to post-outcome assessment, 28 weeks

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Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: Sarah Braun, Ph.D, Virginia Commonwealth University

Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

1 december 2025

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

31 oktober 2027

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

31 oktober 2027

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

31 oktober 2025

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

31 oktober 2025

Första postat (Faktisk)

4 november 2025

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

25 september 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

21 september 2026

Senast verifierad

1 september 2026

Mer information

Termer relaterade till denna studie

Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • MCC-25-22557
  • HM300000218 (Annan identifierare: Virginia Commonwealth University)

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