Global effort to unlock secrets of rare childhood cancer
NCT ID NCT00700414
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study collects medical and family history from children and teens with adrenocortical tumors, a rare cancer. Researchers also study tumor samples to learn about genetic factors like the TP53 gene. The goal is to better understand the disease and improve care worldwide.
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 registry could help doctors better understand and treat this rare childhood cancer, potentially improving future outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It collects information but does not test any new therapy, so direct benefits to participants are unlikely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 9,999 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2001
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2040
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
Age ≤ 21 years old at diagnosis of adrenocortical tumor. Relatives of the ACT patients of any age with a diagnosis of malignant tumor.
- Ages
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Up to 21 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.
STRATIFICATION ASSIGNMENT: * Stratum A: participant suspected or confirmed diagnosis of adrenocortical tumor (ACT) * Stratum R: relative of participant with ACT and TP53 mutation who has diagnosis of malignancy * Stratum P: biological parent of participant with ACT Inclusion Criteria - Stratum A (participant with ACT): * Age ≤ 21 years old at diagnosis * Suspected or confirmed diagnosis of adrenocortical tumor (adenoma, carcinoma or undefined histology). * Signed informed consent Inclusion Criteria - Stratum R (relative): * Any age * Diagnosis of malignant tumor * Signed informed consent Inclusion Criteria - Stratum P (parent): * Biological parent of Stratum A participant
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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All Children's Hospital/St. Petersburg Hospital
COMPLETEDSt. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, United States
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Cook Children's Medical Center
COMPLETEDFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
RECRUITINGMemphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Stanford University
COMPLETEDStanford, California, 94305, United States
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The Children's Medical Center
RECRUITINGDayton, Ohio, 45404, United States
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