What happens years after sarcoma? major study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT07148193
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to learn about the quality of life, medical care experiences, and unmet needs of people who have lived with sarcoma for at least five years. Researchers will survey 1,600 survivors in Germany and interview up to 60 of them in depth. The goal is to identify what support survivors still need and how care can be improved.
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 reveal what long-term sarcoma survivors need most, helping doctors and policymakers improve follow-up care and support services.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or therapy, and results may not apply to survivors outside Germany.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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
Adults (≥18 years) diagnosed with a sarcoma at least five years prior to study participation, regardless of current disease status, who are treated or receive follow-up care in Germany.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Diagnosis of sarcoma according to the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O) and World Health Organization (WHO) classification, including soft tissue sarcoma, bone sarcoma, and GIST * At least 5 years since initial sarcoma diagnosis * With or without active disease * Age ≥18 years at the time of study participation Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Desmoid tumors * Inability to complete a structured questionnaire (e.g., due to insufficient German language skills, cognitive impairment, dementia)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 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
Locations
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Deutsche Sarkom-Stiftung
RECRUITINGWölfersheim, Germany
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NCT Heidelberg
RECRUITINGHeidelberg, Germany
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Sarcoma Center Mannheim
RECRUITINGMannheim, Germany
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Technical University Dresden
RECRUITINGDresden, Saxony, Germany
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University Hospital Essen
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEssen, Germany
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