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Kids' DNA damage linked to social status? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT06314633

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Institut Cancerologie de l'Ouest Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study included 149 healthy children aged 8 to 12 from different socioeconomic backgrounds in France. Researchers collected hair samples and questionnaires to measure chemical exposures and DNA damage. The goal was to understand how social inequalities might influence children's exposure to pollutants and potential genetic harm.

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 research could help identify which pollutants most harm children's DNA and how social factors influence exposure, guiding future public health policies.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to other regions or age groups.

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Study facts

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

Phase

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

149 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2024

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

8 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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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 over 8 and under 12 years old at the time of inclusion * Children in school in class level CE2, CM1 or CM2 * Living in the Pays de La Loire region, at least 80% of the time * Written informed assent and consent obtained from the participant and both parents or legal representative prior to performing any protocol-related procedures. Exclusion Criteria: \- Disorder precluding understanding of trial information or informed assent.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Institut de Cancérologie de l'ouest

    Saint-Herblain, 44800, France