Scientists track hidden brain tumors in children with rare genetic condition
NCT ID NCT07705529
First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at children with Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease, a rare genetic condition that causes tumors in the brain and spinal cord. Researchers want to understand how these tumors grow over time and what factors predict when a child will need surgery. By reviewing medical records from multiple hospitals, the study aims to improve monitoring and treatment decisions for this young population.
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 study could help doctors better predict when surgery is needed for children with VHL-related brain tumors, potentially improving long-term outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all children with VHL disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Pediatric patients diagnosed with Von Hippel-Lindau disease before the age of 18 years and presenting with at least one central nervous system hemangioblastoma
- Ages
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Up to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 years at diagnosis of Von Hippel-Lindau disease * Presence of at least one central nervous system hemangioblastoma * Available clinical, radiological and genetic data Exclusion Criteria: * Insufficient follow-up data to assess clinical or radiological progression * Opposition from the child or his/her parents
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, HCL
Lyon, France
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Hôpital Necker
Paris, France
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Hôpital Roger Salengro, CHU Lille
Lille, France
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