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Establishing a registry to collect data on childhood cancer in Chennai, India.

Establishing the First Dedicated Population-Based Childhood Cancer Registry (PBCCR) And Network Of Hospital-Based Childhood Cancer Registries (HBCCRs) in India.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/06/043526
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2022-06-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Cancer Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All cancers and non-malignant brain tumors in children aged less than or equal to 19 years and residents of the Chennai metropolitan region in the Tamil Nadu state of India will be eligible for registration in the PBCCR.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with cancer above 19 years. 2. Patients whose residence is outside Chennai metropolitan region.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.To map all the potential data sources that provide patient data to the Chennai PBCCR and evaluate the completeness of data regarding patient identity, disease information, and follow-up. 2. To map the existing HBCCRs functioning in ChennaiTimepoint: 5 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To evaluate the quality of data from each of the identified sources. 2. To design a case record form (CRF) to standardize data capture from all sources. 3. To identify barriers and enablers for the implementation of PBCCR in Chennai through an implementation study. 4. To evaluate the existing data on childhood cancer in Chennai to identify gaps and gain insight needed for designing an efficient registration system. 5. To define the aims, role, output, and impact of the PBCCR in Chennai. 6. To identify the relevant stakeholders willing and able to support the development of the registry and engage them, for example, through membership of a registry committee. 7. To develop a 5-year plan of the PBCCR development, including the performance and evaluation indicators. 8. To develop a manual anchoring the PBCCR operations. Timepoint: 5 years

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVenkatraman Radhakrishnan

Cancer Institute

venkymd@gmail.com9498082771

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026