Can a Life-Saving transplant leave hidden scars on a Child's mind?
NCT ID NCT07766304
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Summary
This study looks at children aged 6 to 8 who had a stem cell transplant at least two years ago to treat a primary immunodeficiency—a genetic condition that weakens the immune system. Researchers will use standardized tests and interviews to measure the children's thinking skills, attention, memory, and emotional well-being, as well as how they function socially. The goal is to understand the long-term psychological and cognitive effects of this demanding treatment, which are not well known in this specific group of children.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (a procedure where a child receives healthy stem cells from a donor to rebuild their immune system)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could reveal how stem cell transplants affect children's thinking, emotions, and social life years later, guiding better support and follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 30 children, so findings may not apply to all. It observes outcomes but does not test a new treatment, so it cannot change how transplants are done directly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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
Children between 6 and 8 years old who have received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for primary immunodeficiency for at least 2 years followed in the pediatric Immunohematology department of Necker Hospital (Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris).
- Ages
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6 to 8 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: * Patients who underwent allogeneic transplantation for a primary immunodeficiency at Necker Hospital, regardless of the genetic diagnosis, and at least 2 years post Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. * Chronological age at the time of evaluation between 6 years and 8 years 11 months. * Holders of parental authority and children or adolescents or adults' patients informed and consenting to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Child transplanted for a condition other than the primary immunodeficiency or at a different center. * Presence of an associated acquired or genetic neurological condition, independent of the PID, likely to significantly impair cognitive development. * Severe uncorrected sensory impairment (auditory or visual) rendering the cognitive assessment uninterpretable. * Refusal to participate by the child or those with parental authority. * Child not fluent in French or not proficient enough in French to complete the cognitive tests and questionnaires. * Profound intellectual disability.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
Paris, 75015, France
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