Can we predict growth problems in childhood cancer survivors?
NCT ID NCT07750444
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how childhood cancer and its treatment affect weight and height from birth into adulthood. Researchers will track body mass index and growth in over 12,000 patients and survivors across Europe. They aim to identify factors that lead to being underweight, overweight, or having stunted growth. The goal is to better understand and potentially improve nutritional care for these patients.
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 better ways to monitor and support healthy growth in childhood cancer survivors, potentially improving their long-term well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may vary across countries and may not apply to all patients.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
About 12,150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
Patients diagnosed before age 20 with leukaemia, lymphoma, central nervous system tumours, or malignant solid tumours, in Switzerland, Portugal, or Slovenia.
- Ages
-
Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
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 cancer at age \<20 years * Diagnosed between 2004 and 2026 * Treated in one of the participating cancer centres: 1. Switzerland: patients who visited one of the cancer centres in Switzerland: Aarau, Basel, Bellinzona, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne, St. Gallen, Zurich. 2. Portugal: patients diagnosed between 2012-2026 at the Portuguese paediatric oncology centres Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil - IPO-PORTO or at the Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil - IPOLFG. 3. Slovenia: patients diagnosed between 2011-2026 at the paediatric oncology clinic University Medical Center Ljubljana.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Childhood cancer are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois (CHUV)
Lausanne, Lausanne, 1005, Switzerland
-
HOCH Health Ostschweiz Kantonsspital St.Gallen
Sankt Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, 9000, Switzerland
-
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG)
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, 1205, Switzerland
-
Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), Universität Bern
Bern, Canton of Bern, 3012, Switzerland
-
Kantonsspital Aarau AG
Aarau, Aarau, 5001, Switzerland
-
Kinderklinik, Inselspital Bern
Bern, Canton of Bern, 3010, Switzerland
-
Kinderspital Zentralschweiz, Luzern
Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne, 6004, Switzerland
-
Kinderspital Zürich
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8008, Switzerland
-
Ospedale Regionale di Bellinzona
Bellinzona, Canton Ticino, 6500, Switzerland
-
Ostschweizer Kinderspital
Sankt Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, 9006, Switzerland
-
Universitäts-Kinderspital beider Basel (UKBB)
Basel, Basel, 4031, Switzerland
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Why do children with cancer feel pain differently? study compares pain sensitivity and activity
- Can a phone app help childhood cancer survivors keep track of their health?
- Can a picture tool help kids with cancer say how they feel?
- Game-Based app aims to boost HPV vaccination in young cancer survivors
- Can young cancer survivors regain everyday independence?
- Exercise as medicine: a new weapon in the fight against childhood cancer?