New imaging study seeks to unlock muscle fatigue in cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT06819475
First seen Nov 05, 2025 · Last updated Jun 21, 2026 · Updated 34 times
Summary
This study uses non-invasive MRI and MRS scans to measure how well muscle cells produce energy in adults who survived childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Researchers will compare 60 survivors with low muscle mass to healthy volunteers. The goal is to understand why many survivors experience muscle weakness, which could lead to better support strategies in the future.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
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 reveal why childhood leukemia survivors often have muscle weakness, pointing toward future therapies.
What could go wrong
This is an early observational study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all survivors. It does not test any treatment.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.