Cardiovascular Assessment of Pediatric Cancer Survivors (CASPER)

July 8, 2023 updated by: Cafer Zorkun, Istanbul University

Cardiovascular Assessment of Pediatric Cancer Survivors: Understanding Long-Term Effects and Risks

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate cardiac and vascular health status of pediatric cancer survivors.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

All pediatric cancer survivors were evaluated with cardiological examination, ECG, transthoracic echocardiography (transesophageal echocardiography when required), NT-proBNP, cTnI, kidney function tests, liver function tests, fasting blood glucose, cholesterol panel, iron, iron binding capacity, ferritin, transferrin saturation, B12, vitamin D, folic acid, urinanalysis, hemogram and a questionnaire about living with heart failure.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

54

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Istanbul
      • Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey, 34093
        • Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients who are less than 18 years-old, diagnosed and treated for any type of cancer.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed cancer at pediatric age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having cancer after 18 years of age

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Rate of LV Dysfunction
Time Frame: From the first visit at cardio-oncology division through study completion, an average of 2 years
Echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular functions
From the first visit at cardio-oncology division through study completion, an average of 2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cafer Zorkun, MD PhD, faculty member

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 15, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

June 22, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 24, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

July 11, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 11, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 8, 2023

Last Verified

July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

Sharing study data in a public place, requires additional (written) permission from all participants, and then from local IRB.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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