New imaging study seeks to unlock muscle fatigue in cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT06819475
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study uses non-invasive MRI and MRS scans to measure how well muscle cells produce energy in adults who survived childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Researchers will compare 60 survivors with low muscle mass to healthy volunteers. The goal is to understand why many survivors experience muscle weakness, which could lead to better support strategies in the future.
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 reveal why childhood leukemia survivors often have muscle weakness, pointing toward future therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all survivors. It does not test any treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Survivor- or Control-Participant is age 18 years old or older at time of consent and enrolled in SJLIFE. * Survivor- Participant is childhood ALL survivor * Survivor- or Control Participant has low muscle mass as defined by relative lean mass z-score of less than or equal to -0.5 SD (lean mass divided by height in meters squared). * Survivor - Participant is able and willing to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Survivor-Participant has history of cranial radiation. * Survivor- or Control-Participant has implanted medical devices or metal that would interfere with MRI or MRS * Female Survivor- or Control-Participant is pregnant. * Survivor- or Control-Participant is taking anticoagulants (e.g. aspirin, apixaban, coumadin, edoxaban, rivaroxaban) * Survivor- or Control-Participant weighs more than 300 pounds. * Survivor- or Control-Participant is allergic to local anesthetic (i.e., lidocaine, bupivacaine). * Survivor- or Control-Participant cannot lie flat on his/her back for 90 minutes or longer * Survivor- or Control-Participant has a current history of peripheral motor neuropathy.
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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