New test could help kids with cancer preserve fertility safely
NCT ID NCT07141862
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two lab tests (RT-qPCR and ddPCR) to find leftover cancer cells in frozen ovarian or testicular tissue from children treated for neuroblastoma or Ewing sarcoma. The goal is to make it safer for these children to later use their stored tissue to have children of their own. Researchers will test tissue samples with added cancer cells and also real tissue from patients to see which method works best.
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 lead to a reliable way to check stored tissue for cancer cells, making it safer for children to later use that tissue to have their own biological children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The methods may not be sensitive enough to detect all cancer cells, and the results may not apply to all patients or cancer types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 89 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
Residual disease detection will be conducted on ovarian and testicular tissues collected from prepubertal patients diagnosed and treated for neuroblastoma or Ewing sarcoma during infancy
- Ages
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2 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Women of any age diagnosed with a benign cyst requiring laparoscopy may be included. * Men of any age diagnosed with a non-obstructive azoospermia may be included. * Prepubertal girls and boys diagnosed with neuroblastoma or Ewing sarcoma during infancy may be included. * Capable of providing written informed consent to participate in the research study * Affiliated with a social welfare service. * For prepubertal patients, written informed consent to participate in the research study must be provided by their parents or legal guardians. Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University hospital
RECRUITINGClermont-Ferrand, Auvergne, 63000, France
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