New study reveals how COVID-19 affects kids with cancer
NCT ID NCT04371315
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at children and young adults under 24 who had COVID-19, including those with cancer. Researchers collected samples and medical information to learn about symptoms, risk factors, and how the virus spreads. The goal was to better understand the disease in younger people to improve future detection and care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2020
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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
All participants who meet eligibility criteria and consent to enrollment on the study.
- Ages
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Up to 24 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.
Patient Participant Inclusion Criteria: * Less than 24 years old at the time of enrollment on study. * St. Jude patients with laboratory confirmed Covid-19. Exclusion Criteria: * NA
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
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