New program aims to help kids with leukemia take their daily chemo
NCT ID NCT06323044
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests MedSupport, a program designed to help families of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia give their child daily oral chemotherapy at home. Missing even a few doses can raise the risk of cancer returning. The program uses a special pill bottle cap that tracks when medication is taken, along with interviews and surveys, to identify and address barriers to adherence. Researchers will enroll 150 families to see if MedSupport improves medication-taking over one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MedSupport intervention (a behavioral support program using a medication event monitoring device, interviews, and surveys)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical tool to help families give their child's daily chemo more consistently, potentially lowering the chance of cancer relapse.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (150 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, not a new drug. Success depends on families' willingness to engage, and results may not apply to all settings.
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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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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Parent of a child diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) * Child patient age 365 days to \< 19 years at time of study entry. * Parent's child patient's therapy must include 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) administered orally or by nasogastric (NG) tube. * Verbal fluency in English, or Spanish * Parent has a smartphone or computer access with an Internet connection. * Participant must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * Parent is unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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