Neurocognitive and Psychological Outcomes among Children and Adolescents with Brain Tumors: Development of an Observational and Longitudinal Prospective Study Protocol

Children and adolescents affected by brain tumors are at risk for neuropsychological sequelae that need to be evaluated in order to plan adequate rehabilitation programs, and to support their development and recovery. This work aims to describe an innovative prospective observational study protocol...

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Published in:Behavioral sciences 2023-06, Vol.13 (7), p.536
Main Authors: Zucchetti, Giulia, Gamberini, Giorgia, Ciappina, Sabrina, Cagnazzo, Celeste, Ricci, Federica, Vallero, Stefano, Quarello, Paola, Peretta, Paola, Fagioli, Franca
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Brain
Brain cancer
Brain research
Brain tumors
central nervous system tumors
child development
Children
Health aspects
Hematology
Medical prognosis
neuropsychological outcomes
Neuropsychology
Neurosurgery
Oncology
Patient outcomes
Patients
pediatric brain tumors
pediatric oncology
Pediatrics
Population
Protocol
Surgery
Teenagers
Traumatic brain injury
Tumors
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Summary:Children and adolescents affected by brain tumors are at risk for neuropsychological sequelae that need to be evaluated in order to plan adequate rehabilitation programs, and to support their development and recovery. This work aims to describe an innovative prospective observational study protocol for the early evaluation and monitoring over time of neuropsychological outcomes in this pediatric population. Pediatric patients aged 3-17 with a brain tumor diagnosis will be assessed through the use of a battery of Italian standardized neuropsychological tests, with good psychometric properties and age-appropiate, at three different time points of their clinical course: at diagnosis and before surgery (T0), after surgical removal and before the start of potential adjuvant therapies (T1), and at the one-year follow-up after potential adjuvant therapies (T2). This study will allow clinicians to support the neuropsychological development of these children by promoting appropriate and timely rehabilitation and educational programs from the early phases of their clinical course.
ISSN:2076-328X
2076-328X
DOI:10.3390/bs13070536