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Endothelial Function, Arterial Stiffness and Components

Completed
Conditions
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Registration Number
NCT01439217
Lead Sponsor
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Brief Summary

Specific Aim: Compare the endothelial function, arterial stiffness and components of metabolic syndrome of childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) survivors to healthy sibling controls. Plan: A cross sectional study comparing ALL survivors to sibling controls including measures of endothelial function and arterial stiffness obtained form a peripheral artery tonometry device, height, weight, waist circumference, fasting lipid, glucose and insulin.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
32
Inclusion Criteria

Survivor:

Inclusion

  1. Ages 8-28 (8 is chosen as lower age limit because developmental understanding will allow survivor to follow instructions for procedures, 28 is chosen as upper limit to include age ranges seen for treatment in the pediatric program)
  2. Off therapy for at least 6 months and not more than 10 years (6 months

Inclusion

  1. Biological sibling
  2. Ages 8-28 (when more than one sibling is available the one closest in age will be chosen.))
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Uncontrolled medical conditions that could interfere with participation or interpretation of results
  2. History of relapsed ALL or history of bone marrow transplantation

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
measure of endothelialat enrollment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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