Massive study tracks 1,100+ kids after cancer treatment to uncover hidden risks
NCT ID NCT05564026
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows over 1,100 children who were treated for germ cell tumors (a type of cancer). Researchers want to learn about long-term side effects like hearing loss and to analyze tumor DNA to better predict which children might have their cancer come back. Participants provide health questionnaires and blood or saliva samples, but no new treatments are being tested.
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 help doctors better predict which children are at risk for treatment side effects or relapse, leading to more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly help participants. Results may take years and might not change current practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,151 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Pediatric and adolescent Germ Cell Tumor survivors recruited from recently completed Children's Oncology Group (COG) epidemiology study (AEPI10N1) and the COG Project:EveryChild Registry (APEC14B1).
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Cases will be eligible for the study if they have a primary diagnosis of GCT including germinoma (ICCC code105 9060-9065), teratoma (9080-9084), embryonal carcinoma (9070-9072), yolk sac tumor (9071), choriocarcinoma (9100, 9103, 9104), and mixed GCT (9085, 9101, 9102, 9105) in all sites including the brain. * The patient must be enrolled on APEC14B1 with consent to future contact or enrolled in AEPI10N1 with consent for future contact (N=827). Patients enrolled in AEPI10N1 were recruited from ACCRN07. All patients must be registered with COG by a North American member institution. Note: (history of) treatment on a COG therapeutic trial is not required. * Patients must be diagnosed at \< 20 years of age at the time of GCT diagnosis. Study participants will be followed over time in the survivorship study so there is no maximum age for participation. * Participants must be able to complete study related documents in English or Spanish. * All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must provide informed consent. Assent will be obtained for participants between the ages of 8-17 years. * All institutional, FDA, and NCI requirements for human studies must be met. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants from AEPI10N1 who did not consent to future contact. Patients who do not meet the eligibility criteria described above or cannot complete study materials in English or Spanish
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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