Molecular Epidemiology of Childhood Leukemia (Aka The California Childhood Leukemia Study)

Completed

Conditions studied: Leukemia, Acute Myelocytic Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

In brief

This study is a case-control study investigating the causes of childhood leukemia in Northern California. The overall purpose of this epidemiologic study is to find specific genetic or environmental factors that may increase the risk of leukemia in children. The study is being conducted by Patricia Buffler, PhD at the School of Public Health - University of California Berkeley in collaboration with the California Department of Health Services and 16 hospitals located throughout the state of California. The study began in 1995 and will continue to 2014.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00015587
Run by
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
People needed
3523
Starts
1995-04-01
Expected to finish
2016-07-01
Last updated by the study team
2016-10-12

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 14. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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