Massive database aims to unlock secrets of childhood cancer Survivors' Long-Term health
NCT ID NCT01518400
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is creating a large research database of childhood cancer survivors treated at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. The goal is to track their long-term health, identify late effects from cancer therapy, and find ways to improve their quality of life. Up to 5,000 survivors who are off treatment and disease-free will participate.
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 database could help identify risk factors and develop interventions to improve health and quality of life for childhood cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational database study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any therapy, and results may take years to produce actionable insights.
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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.
- Start date
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Feb 2009
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2050
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
Population diagnosed with cancer at 21 years of age or younger
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Been diagnosed with cancer or similar disease * Been diagnosed with cancer at 21 years of age or younger * Be currently off treatment and disease free
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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
1 site. 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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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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