New study aims to uncover hidden dangers in child stem cell transplants
NCT ID NCT05090345
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is observing 500 children and young adults (up to age 26) who are receiving stem cell transplants. Researchers want to understand why some develop serious blood vessel complications, like blockages or organ failure. By collecting blood samples at several time points, they hope to find early warning signs. This is a research study only, not a treatment, but it could lead to better ways to protect future patients.
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 and prevent serious blood vessel problems in children after stem cell transplants.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly benefit participants, and it may not lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2019
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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, adolescents and young adults (AYA) 0-26 years of age undergoing HSCT.
- Ages
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0 to 26 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: * Children, adolescents and young adults (AYA) 0-26 years of age undergoing HSCT. * Recipients of autologous and allogeneic HSCT. * Any preparative regimen. Exclusion Criteria: * Any patient who does not consent/assent to participation. * Any patient for whom 5 mL blood sample(s) drawn at specified intervals would pose any more than minimal risk, as defined by institutional guidelines and at discretion of treating physician will be ineligible for biorepository banking.
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 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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Duke University
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55902, United States
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