Swiss study tracks childhood cancer Survivors' health for decades
NCT ID NCT04732273
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 3,000 childhood cancer survivors in Switzerland to learn about long-term health problems caused by cancer treatments. Participants undergo physical exams, lab tests, and questionnaires during regular follow-up visits. The goal is to better understand and manage late effects like breathing issues or hormonal changes.
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 manage late effects of childhood cancer treatments, improving long-term care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct changes in care, and results depend on participant follow-up.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2071
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
Childhood cancer survivors, who were diagnosed in a Swiss pediatric oncology clinic at age \<21 years from 1976 onward and who completed their cancer treatment. Survivors are eligible to participate to the study from the first day after treatment completion, but can also enter the study later.
- 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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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.
This prospective cohort study is based on the Childhood Cancer Registry (ChCR), a national, population-based cancer registry that includes all children and adolescents in Switzerland who were diagnosed with cancer at age 0-20 years. It includes patients diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, central nervous system tumors, and malignant solid tumors or Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Inclusion Criteria: * Registered in the Childhood Cancer Registry (ChCR) or treated and followed-up in a Swiss pediatric oncology (SPOG) clinic, but not registered in the ChCR because of residency in neighboring countries * Diagnosed at age 0 - 20 years * Childhood cancer treatment completed * All age categories at time of inclusion in the study (children, adolescents, adults) * Written informed consent Exclusion criteria: * Childhood cancer survivors in a palliative or relapsed situation where no follow-up examinations are foreseen.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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University Childen's Hospital Basel
RECRUITINGBasel, Switzerland
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University Children's Hospital Bern
RECRUITINGBern, Switzerland
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University Hospital Geneva
RECRUITINGGeneva, Switzerland
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