Status:

COMPLETED

Case-Control Study of Pesticides and Childhood Leukemia

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Leukemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 8 years

Brief Summary

Childhood leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer and its etiology is largely unknown. Most case-control studies of childhood leukemia have reported elevated risks among children whose pa...

Detailed Description

Childhood leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer and its etiology is largely unknown. Most case-control studies of childhood leukemia have reported elevated risks among children whose pa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • All cases and controls were selected from participants in the UCB case-control study who have completed the Tier I interview.
  • Study population is limited to children.
  • All races and ethnicities will be included in the study.
  • Tier I:
  • The cases eligible for participation in Tier I of the UCB study of all newly diagnosed cases of childhood leukemia 0-14 years old resident in 35 counties in San Francisco Bay Area and the Central Valley
  • Further inclusion criteria are no prior cancer diagnosis and at least one English or Spanish speaking parent.
  • Tier II:
  • Tier II participants will be selected from cases and controls that complete the Tier I interview. Cases (and their match controls), aged 0-7, diagnosed from December 1, 1999 through 2003, and who still reside at the home where they were living ate the diagnosis date, will be eligible for the Tier II interview.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 30 2001

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    Estimated Enrollment :

    629 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00342888

    Start Date

    October 30 2001

    Last Update

    January 8 2026

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    University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, California, United States, 94720-0001