Can we predict chemo nerve damage in kids? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07326930
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows 173 children aged 8 to 17 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who are receiving a chemotherapy drug called vincristine. Researchers will measure nerve damage at several points during treatment and look for factors like symptoms, nutrition, sleep, and activity that might predict who will have more severe problems. The goal is to understand patterns of nerve damage so doctors can better support children during chemotherapy.
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 predict which children are at higher risk for nerve damage from chemotherapy, allowing for earlier monitoring or adjustments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve outcomes, and the findings may not apply to all children or chemotherapy regimens.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 173 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
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
Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are recruited from inpatient wards in Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Henan Cancer Hospital and Shanghai Children's Medical Center.
- Ages
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8 to 17 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: * diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia * aged from 8 to 17 years * will receive vincristine according the Chinese Children's Cancer Group Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia-2020 Project (CCCG-ALL-2020) * conscious with sufficient cognitive abilities to understand and express their physical state and psychological feelings accurately * written informed assent is obtained from the children and their parents for their participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: * participating other experimental trials, such as electrical stimulation, exercise therapy may improve CIPN symptoms. * with severe complications, including but not limited to significant heart, brain, or lung function failure. * had peripheral neuropathy symptoms caused by other diseases like genetic diseases, spinal cord injury. * had neuromuscular diseases (e.g., traumatic brain injury and cerebral palsy). * had central nervous system cancer or secondary cancer. * had multiple treatment like radiotherapy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Shanghai Children's Medical Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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Shenzhen Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGShenzhen, China
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The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital,
RECRUITINGZhengzhou, Henan, China
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