Can special heart checkups protect cancer patients from their own treatment?
NCT ID NCT03882580
First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Summary
Some cancer drugs cause rare but serious heart and metabolic problems. This study follows 5,000 cancer patients across several French hospitals who receive a dedicated heart checkup and ongoing follow-up through cardio-oncology programs. Researchers track how many patients benefit from this monitoring and look for links between specific anticancer drugs and cardiovascular side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Anticancer drugs and treatments used in routine oncology care
- What this could lead to
- If the approach works, it could shape how cancer teams monitor and protect patients' hearts during treatment, catching dangerous side effects earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study in routine care, not a controlled experiment, so it cannot prove that cardio-oncology checkups cause better outcomes. Benefits may reflect who gets referred rather than the checkups themselves.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2019
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
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
Patients suffering (or having suffered) from a cancer
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Suffering a cancer * Evaluated within a cardio-oncology program Exclusion Criteria: * None
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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
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AP-HP, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Department of Pharmacology, CIC-1421, Pharmacovigilance Unit, INSERM
RECRUITINGParis, France, 75013, France
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AP-HP, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Department of cardiology
RECRUITINGParis, 75012, France
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AP-HP, Tenon Hospital, Department of Cardiology
RECRUITINGParis, 75020, France
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