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Kids' cancer radiation: what happens to their quality of life?

NCT ID NCT01115777

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
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Completed
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
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The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study follows 600 children and young adults (ages 2-25) who received radiation therapy for brain tumors or other cancers. Researchers want to understand how treatment affects their quality of life over time, including both positive and negative effects. The goal is to use this information to improve care and reduce long-term side effects for future patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 600 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Start date

Sep 2005

Expected to finish

Mar 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Patients coming to MGH for radiation therapy with curative intent.

Ages

2 to 25 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient being treated with radiation therapy with curative intent * Patients between the ages of 2 and 25 * Patients who speak either English or Spanish * Patients who agree to fill out the questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 2 years of age or over 25 * Patients receiving treatment with palliative intent * Patients who do not wish to participate

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer brain neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Brain tumors Non-CNS malignancies

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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