Heart defects may complicate recovery for childhood cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT07249138

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study looked at 800 children who survived blood cancer to see if having a congenital heart defect raises their risk of death or other health problems later in life. Researchers also checked for shared genetic links between the two conditions. The goal is to better understand and care for these survivors.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help doctors better predict and manage long-term health problems in childhood cancer survivors who also have heart defects.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all survivors, and the findings might not lead to direct changes in care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congenital heart disease hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Children's Hospital

    Beijing, China

  • Children's Hospital of Fudan University

    Shanghai, China

  • Children's Hospital of Soochow University

    Suzhou, China

  • Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center

    Guangzhou, China

  • Inner Mongolia Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital

    Hohhot, China

  • Nanjing Children's Hospital

    Nanjing, China

  • Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital

    Xi'an, China

  • Shandong Provincial Hospital

    Jinan, China

  • Shanghai Children's HospitalShanghai Children's Hospital

    Shanghai, China

  • Shanxi Children's Hospital

    Taiyuan, China

  • The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

    Qingdao, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University

    Nanning, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

    Zhengzhou, China

  • The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University

    Shijiazhuang, China

  • The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

    Changsha, China

  • Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    Wuhan, China

  • Union Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    Wuhan, China

  • Wuhan Children's Hospital

    Wuhan, China