Heart defects may complicate recovery for childhood cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT07249138
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 800 children who survived blood cancer to see if having a congenital heart defect raises their risk of death or other health problems later in life. Researchers also checked for shared genetic links between the two conditions. The goal is to better understand and care for these survivors.
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 help doctors better predict and manage long-term health problems in childhood cancer survivors who also have heart defects.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all survivors, and the findings might not lead to direct changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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800 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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 will comprise pediatric patients with hematological malignancies who also have congenital heart disease, identified through a multi-center collaborative network spanning major tertiary hospitals across China. This cohort will include children aged 0-18 years at diagnosis who were treated between 2010 and 2025, with detailed clinical data collected retrospectively from participating medical institutions. The selection specifically focuses on patients who completed standard oncologic treatment and received confirmed congenital heart disease diagnoses through comprehensive cardiac evaluation.
- Ages
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0 weeks 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: 1. Children with hematologic malignancies diagnosed by pathology or bone marrow aspiration/biopsy at member hospitals of the Hematologic Oncology Specialty Alliance between 2010 and 2025; 2. Aged 0-17 years at diagnosis, regardless of gender; 3. Completed standard treatment for hematologic malignancies and confirmed diagnosis of congenital heart disease by cardiac ultrasound and clinical evaluation; 4. Written informed consent can be provided by the child or their legal guardian. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of birth defects other than congenital heart disease; 2. Other serious cardiac conditions, malignancies, or comorbidities that may interfere with study results; 3. Inability to provide the information and data required for the study.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Children's Hospital
Beijing, China
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Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Shanghai, China
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Children's Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, China
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Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
Guangzhou, China
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Inner Mongolia Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital
Hohhot, China
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Nanjing Children's Hospital
Nanjing, China
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Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital
Xi'an, China
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Shandong Provincial Hospital
Jinan, China
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Shanghai Children's HospitalShanghai Children's Hospital
Shanghai, China
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Shanxi Children's Hospital
Taiyuan, China
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The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Qingdao, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
Nanning, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, China
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The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Shijiazhuang, China
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The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Changsha, China
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Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, China
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Union Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, China
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Wuhan Children's Hospital
Wuhan, China
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