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Can solving sleep ease pain in kids who beat cancer?

NCT ID NCT07120646

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Brussel Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at children aged 6 to 12 who finished cancer treatment, comparing them with healthy peers of the same age and sex. Researchers ask about pain and sleep habits, then track sleep for two weeks using a wrist monitor and a daily diary. The goal is to see if pain and sleep problems are linked in these children, which could guide future care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Questionnaires, actigraphy measurement, and sleep diary
What this could lead to
If the study finds a strong link between pain and sleep problems, it could point to new ways to help childhood cancer survivors by targeting one issue to improve the other.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study with a small group of 76 children, so it can show patterns but not prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all survivors.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 76 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Children living beyond cancer (6-12 years old) and age- and sex-matched healthy controls, together with one of their parents.

Ages

6 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * CBC: 1) current age 6-12yo; 2) history of any cancer diagnosis; 3) ≤ 5y post- treatment completion; 4) ≥ 3 months since last cancer treatment (since pain and insomnia during treatment can be directly related to therapy and recover spontaneously); 5) fluent Dutch speaker and reader (age-dependent) * Healthy controls (age- and sex-matched): 1) current age 6-12yo; 2) no history of cancer ; 3) fluent Dutch/French/English speaker and reader (age-dependent) * Parents: 1) fluent Dutch/French/English speaker and reader Exclusion Criteria: * CBC: 1) receiving palliative therapy; 2) psychiatric disorder; 3) severe intellectual disability * Healthy controls: 1) history of cancer; 2) psychiatric disorder; 3) severe intellectual disability

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain Parasomnias

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Childhood cancer survivors

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel

    RECRUITING

    Brussels, Brussels Capital, 1090, Belgium

  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Jette, Brussels Capital, 1090, Belgium

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