Leukemia Survivors' immunity under the microscope
NCT ID NCT05622682
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study followed 89 children who finished chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) to see how their immune systems bounced back. Researchers measured antibody levels for vaccine-preventable diseases and tracked infections during the first year off treatment. The goal is to learn whether kids need extra vaccine doses after leukemia therapy.
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 study could help doctors know when to give extra vaccines to children after leukemia treatment, reducing infection risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It gathers information but does not test a new therapy, so it won't directly change care yet.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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89 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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, adolescents, and young adults receiving care at a participating pediatric oncology/hematology center who recently completed or will soon complete treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Ages
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3 to 31 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: * Children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with B or T ALL at age 12 months or older * Completed ALL chemotherapy within the past three months or will complete ALL chemotherapy in the upcoming three months * Three years of age or older at time of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of infant ALL * Evidence of disease relapse * History of primary immunodeficiency (except related to Down Syndrome) * History of a stem cell transplant or cellular immunotherapy * History of prior malignancy or condition requiring chemotherapy other than for current ALL diagnosis
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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CHRISTUS Children's (Affiliate of Baylor College of Medicine)
San Antonio, Texas, 78207, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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