Leukemia Drug's bone risk under the microscope
NCT ID NCT06367725
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the steroid dexamethasone, used to treat childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, affects bone density and the nervous system. Researchers will measure drug levels in blood and spinal fluid, and track bone loss and nerve-related side effects. The goal is to find ways to reduce these side effects in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dexamethasone
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand how to adjust dexamethasone doses to reduce bone loss and nerve side effects in children with leukemia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly test a new therapy. Results may not lead to immediate 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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
Children and adolescents diagnosed with ALL and treated according to the established and approved treatment protocol in Denmark
- Ages
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1 year 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: * A diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia * Age 1-17.9 years Exclusion Criteria: * Down syndrome
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Aalborg University Hospital
RECRUITINGAalborg, Aalborg, 9000, Denmark
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Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital
RECRUITINGAarhus N, Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark
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Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet
RECRUITINGCopenhagen, København Ø, 2100, Denmark
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Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Odense University Hospital
RECRUITINGOdense, Odense C, 5000, Denmark
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