New heart tests aim to catch damage early in kids treated for cancer
NCT ID NCT07408362
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether advanced heart tests and blood markers can find early signs of heart damage in children who had chemotherapy or chest radiation for cancer. About 100 survivors aged 2 to 25 will undergo special echocardiograms, exercise tests, and wear activity monitors. The goal is to improve how doctors detect and predict heart problems after cancer treatment.
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, earlier detection of heart problems in childhood cancer survivors, helping doctors start protective treatments sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The new tests may not prove more effective than standard monitoring, and results may not apply to all survivors.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2033
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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2 to 25 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: * History of chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy for an oncological condition or bone marrow transplantation (hematologic disease) after 01/01/2016. * Age \< 18 years at the time of treatment. * Cancer remission for more than one year. * Voluntary participation following comprehensive informed consent. * Signed informed consent from the patient (≥ 18 years) or from parents/legal guardians, with signed assent for minors aged 8 to 17. Exclusion Criteria: * Active disease recurrence or relapse. * Current administration of antineoplastic therapy. * Withdrawal of consent or refusal to participate by the patient or their legal representatives.
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