Observation of Young Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Craniopharyngioma

Summary

RATIONALE: Collecting information on how craniopharyngioma is diagnosed and treated may help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment. It may also help identify the intermediate- and long-term effects of treatment.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is collecting information on diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life of young patients who are undergoing surgery for craniopharyngioma.

Conditions

• Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
• Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children
• Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
• Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
• Weight Changes

Interventions

OTHER

metabolic assessment

OTHER

physiologic testing

PROCEDURE

biopsy

PROCEDURE

computed tomography

PROCEDURE

conventional surgery

PROCEDURE

magnetic resonance imaging

PROCEDURE

management of therapy complications

PROCEDURE

psychosocial assessment and care

PROCEDURE

quality-of-life assessment

RADIATION

radiation therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• German Society for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology GPOH gGmbH

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Hermann Mueller, MD · Klinikum Oldenburg

Study Design

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Max Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2001-05-31

Primary Completion

2007-09-30

Completion

2009-09-30

Countries

• Austria
• Germany
• Sweden
• Switzerland

Study Locations