Brain games for young cancer survivors: a promising pilot study

NCT ID NCT01503086

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a computer-based cognitive training program could help children with brain tumors who had radiation therapy. 45 children were randomly assigned to either an adaptive or non-adaptive training program. The goal was to see if the training could improve thinking skills and quality of life. The study focused on whether children could complete enough training sessions to potentially see benefits.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer brain neoplasm primary brain neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BRAIN NEOPLASM RECURRENT BRAIN NEOPLASM

Contacts and locations

Locations

Albany Medical Center

Albany, New York, 12208, United States
Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children

Wilmington, Delaware, 19803, United States
Blank Children's Hospital

Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States
Broward Health Medical Center

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States
C S Mott Children's Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M Blank Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
Children's National Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
East Tennessee Childrens Hospital

Knoxville, Tennessee, 37916, United States
Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida

Fort Myers, Florida, 33908, United States
Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
Nemours Children's Hospital

Orlando, Florida, 32827, United States
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital

Spokane, Washington, 99204, United States
Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
Saint Luke's Cancer Institute - Boise

Boise, Idaho, 83712, United States
Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States
UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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