New tool aims to give voice to childhood cancer Survivors' Long-Term symptoms
NCT ID NCT04050072
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is developing a patient-reported survey to better capture symptoms in adults who survived childhood cancer. Researchers will work with 837 survivors to identify which symptoms matter most and create a validated tool. The goal is to improve long-term follow-up care by making symptom assessment more accurate and useful for clinical decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Patient-reported outcome survey
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a reliable way to track symptoms in childhood cancer survivors, leading to better long-term care and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study focused on developing a measurement tool, not testing a treatment. It may not directly improve health outcomes, and the tool may need further validation before widespread use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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837 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- 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
All participants who meet eligibility criteria and consent to enrollment on the study.
- Ages
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16 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * \> or equal to16 years of age at the time of enrollment * \> or equal to 5 years from initial diagnosis of pediatric cancer/malignancy (for CCSS and SJLIFE survivors only) and currently not receiving cancer therapies. Exclusion Criteria: * Have a known severe neurocognitive impairment, which requires proxies/parents to complete the survey * Have \< third grade reading level or are not able to communicate in English * Unable to use and/or access internet or computer/tablet (for survey only) * Unable to communicate and read in English
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
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