Massive global study aims to uncover why young cancer patients in poorer nations fare worse
NCT ID NCT07632014
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will follow 6,000 children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer in low- and middle-income countries. Researchers will collect data from medical records and questionnaires to understand why treatment failure and severe side effects are more common in these settings. The goal is to identify barriers to care and inform future efforts to improve cancer outcomes.
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 provide crucial data to help improve cancer care and survival rates for young people in low- and middle-income countries.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve outcomes. It may also face challenges in data collection across many sites.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 6,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2032
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
The study population consists of children, adolescents and young adults aged 0 to 21 years diagnosed with cancer, who are receiving routine clinical care at participating hospitals in low- and middle-income countries(LMIC). Participants are enrolled prospectively and followed over time as part of an observational cohort to document clinical outcomes and factors related to access to care.
- Ages
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0 to 21 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: Subjects must meet all the following criteria to be included in this study: 1. Age 0 to 21 years at study enrollment. 2. Diagnosed with cancer and receiving active treatment or undergoing follow-up at the participating sites. a. Note: Patients seen solely for consultation or diagnostic evaluations without subsequent treatment and those who have been off treatment for more than 5 years and are seen only for survivorship follow-up are not considered as meeting this criterion. 3. Willingness to provide informed consent/assent. For minors incapable of providing assent, or individuals unable to provide consent, consent must be obtained from a legal representative and in accordance with local requirements. Exclusion Criteria: Subjects meeting any of the following criteria must be excluded from this study: 1\. Any medical or psychological condition that, in the investigator's opinion, might compromise the ability of the patient to provide assent/informed consent/assent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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 in 3 countries. 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
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357
RECRUITINGCairo, 11441, Egypt
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Unidad Nacional de Oncología Pediátrica (UNOP)
RECRUITINGGuatemala City, Guatemala
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Yeolyan Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
RECRUITINGYerevan, Armenia
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