Can a special diet help kids with leukemia stay healthier during treatment?
NCT ID NCT03157323
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether children and teens being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia can follow a low-glycemic (low-sugar) diet for six months. The goal is to see if this diet is practical and helps manage weight during cancer treatment. About 88 participants will track their eating habits using food recall tools.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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88 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2017
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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.
- Ages
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5 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-Cell, T-Cell, or Mixed Phenotype) * Within 3 days of starting the induction phase of treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia * Proficient in English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia * Not meeting all of the inclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Columbia University
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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