Clinical trials: Children With Cancer
Anthracycline Related Cardiotoxicity in Childhood Cancers, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity
Evaluation of Cardiac and Endothelial Function in Children and Adolescents Treated With Anthracycline
In recent decades, the survival rate of children with cancer has increased significantly thanks to personalized treatments and the adoption of international therapeutic protocols.
- Conditions
- Anthracycline Related Cardiotoxicity in Childhood Cancers, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity, Childhood Cancer Survivors
- Trial name
- CARDIO-PED (NCT07253077)
- Testing
- Biomarker detection
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Kidney Cancer
DNA Variations in the Gene in Young Patients With Wilms' Tumor
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that may occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00088803
- Testing
- molecular genetic technique, polymerase chain reaction, polymorphism analysis
- Where
- 232 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 471 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Pediatric Cancer, Coping Behavior
Coping and Attachment in Pediatric Oncohematology
Cancer can be a traumatic and particularly salient experience in a person's history. The ways in which the pediatric patient copes with it depend on the interaction of several factors present in his or her life context, primarily…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer, Coping Behavior, Relationship, Parent Child
- Trial name
- CopAt (NCT06858163)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Parent, Anxiety
Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Parental Anxiety
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on anxiety levels among parents who are the primary caregivers of children diagnosed with cancer and receiving inpatient…
- Conditions
- Parent, Anxiety, Cancer, Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Trial name
- PMR-PA (NCT07797608)
- Testing
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders, Pediatric Cancer
Emotion and Symptom-Focused Engagement (EASE) for Caregivers
The goal of this Phase III randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel psychotherapeutic intervention called Emotion and Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE) in parents caring for a child or adolescent…
- Conditions
- Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders, Pediatric Cancer, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- EASE (NCT06367556)
- Testing
- Emotion and Symptom-Focused Engagement (EASE)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Glioblastomas, Sarcoma
Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Mindfulness-based Intervention for Children and Young Adults With High Grade or High-Risk Cancer and Their Caregivers
Background: People cope with cancer in different ways. Mindfulness means focusing on the present moment with an open mind. Researchers want to see if this can help children and young adults with a high-grade high-risk cancer with…
- Conditions
- Glioblastomas, Sarcoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03538587
- Testing
- Enhanced Mindfulness Intervention, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Glioma
Everolimus for Children With NF1 Chemotherapy-Refractory Radiographic Progressive Low Grade Gliomas
The purpose of this research study is to learn if the study drug RAD001 can shrink or slow the growth of low-grade gliomas in children with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Additionally, the safety of RAD001 will be studied.
- Trial name
- NFC-RAD001 (NCT01158651)
- Testing
- RAD001 (Everolimus)
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nevus, Pigmented
Melanocytic Nevi in Children Under Chemotherapy
Changes in nevus count in 16 children (8m, 8f) aged between 2 and 17 years (median:8 years) suffering from different malignancies were examined every three months during a one-year period after starting chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00600431
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Childhood Cancer, Childhood Cancers
Examination of the Relationship Between Quality of Life and Caregiving Burden Among Caregivers of Pediatric Oncology Patients
Primary Aim The primary aim of this study is to determine the quality of life and caregiving burden levels of caregivers of pediatric oncology patients and to examine the relationship between these two variables.
- Conditions
- Childhood Cancer, Childhood Cancers, Caregiver Subjective Burden, Primary Caregivers of Children Newly Diagnosed With Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07308301
- Testing
- Assessment of caregiver quality of life and burden
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatma Beyza Akdeniz
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Tumors of the Central Nervous System
Stem Cells in NF1 Patients With Tumors of the Central Nervous System
Objectives 1. Establish an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) bank for phenotypically well-characterized patients with NF1. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT03332030
- Testing
- Collection of Stem Cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roger Packer
Intellectual Disability, Mild, First Aid Training
How First Aid Training Helps Parents of Children With Intellectual Disabilities
itle: How First Aid Training Helps Parents of Children With Intellectual Disabilities Purpose: This study aims to find out how experiential learning-based first aid training affects the knowledge and self-sufficiency of parents…
- Trial name
- ELFAID (NCT07054619)
- Testing
- Experiential First Aid Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Pre B ALL, Regulatory T Cell
The Effect of Chemotherapy on Regulatory T Cells
The investigators aimed to study the effect of chemotherapy on regulatory T cells (Tregs) in children with precursor B (PreB) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at 15 and 33 days of malignity directed therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03413046
- Testing
- Peripheral and bone marrow sampling
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Children's Health and Diseases Hematology and Oncology Training and Research Hospital
Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia, Acute Leukemia
Naive T Cell Depletion for Preventing Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease in Children and Young Adults With Blood Cancers Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant
This phase II trial studies how well naive T-cell depletion works in preventing chronic graft-versus-host disease in children and young adults with blood cancers undergoing donor stem cell transplant.
- Conditions
- Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia, Acute Leukemia, Acute Leukemia of Ambiguous Lineage, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT03779854
- Testing
- Total-Body Irradiation, Thiotepa, Fludarabine
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Minimal Residual Disease, Fertility Preservation
Contamination of Ovarian Tissue by RT-PCR in Participants With Solid Tumors
For prepubertal patients, cryopreservation of ovarian tissue is the only option available to preserve their fertility before cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- OVAMAR (NCT02400827)
- Testing
- malignant cells
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Mental Health Issue
Determining the Effectiveness of Working Out Dads to Reduce Mental Health Difficulties in Fathers of Young Children
This is an individually randomised trial, where Working Out Dads (WOD) will be delivered as a group intervention. Participants will be randomised to one of two groups: either WOD or usual care.The trial aims to test the…
- Trial name
- WOD (NCT04813042)
- Testing
- Working Out Dads, Usual care
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Leukemia, Children
Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on Children With Leukemia Undergoing Chemotherapy.
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation technique on anxiety and fatigue among children with leukemia undergoing chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Children, Fatigue Related to Cancer Treatment, Anxiety
- Trial name
- JPMRT (NCT06631196)
- Testing
- Jacobson's PMRT
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Childhood Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Childhood Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Quality of End-of-Life Care for Children With Cancer
This study examines the role of access to care, patient/family interactions with the healthcare system, and stress in explaining variations in quality of end-of-life care.
- Trial name
- NCT07412002
- Testing
- Non-Interventional Study
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,425 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Reactivation of Hepatitis B Virus
Chemotherapy Efficacy and Follow-up Study of Hepatitis B Virus Infection and Reactivation in Children With Leukemia
Children with clinically diagnosed leukemia may experience occult HBV infection after chemotherapy immunosuppressive therapy, which may affect the normal course of leukemia treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03529760
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Pediatric Cancer
An eHealth Psychosocial Intervention for Caregivers of Children With Cancer
The psychosocial needs of children with cancer and their families are well-documented in the literature, including the increased risk of parental posttraumatic stress, parental anxiety, and decreased family functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT05333601
- Testing
- eSCCIP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Primary Caregivers of Children Newly Diagnosed With Cancer
Factors Related to Truth Telling in Primary Caregivers
The purpose in this study was to investigate the current status, changes, correlation, and predictive factors of the truth telling, hope, care burden, and quality of life during treatment in primary caregivers of newly diagnosed…
- Trial name
- NCT02214446
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital