๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verified NIH Record โ€ข Updated 2026-08-21

The Pediatric Acute Leukemia (PedAL) Screening Trial - A Study to Test Bone Marrow and Blood in Children With Leukemia That Has Come Back After Treatment or Is Difficult to Treat - A Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Children's Oncology Group Study (NCT04726241)

Pediatric Acute Leukemia (PedAL) Screening Trial - Developing New Therapies for Relapsed Leukemias

๐ŸŸข Recruiting Phase1 / Phase2 ๐Ÿฉบ Clinical Procedure Protocol Sponsor: PedAL BCU, LLC

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This study aims to use clinical and biological characteristics of acute leukemias to screen for patient eligibility for available pediatric leukemia sub-trials. Testing bone marrow and blood from patients with leukemia that has come back after treatment or is difficult to treat may provide information about the patient's leukemia that is important when deciding how to best treat it, and may help doctors find better ways to diagnose and treat leukemia in children, adolescents, and young adults.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Children's Hospital of Alabama โ€” Birmingham, Alabama

Age range: Not specified to 22 Years

๐Ÿงช Interventions in This Study

  • Biospecimen Collection (PROCEDURE)

๐Ÿ“‹ "Do I Qualify?" โ€” 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria โ†—

๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (184 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 184 sites.

  • Children's Hospital of Alabama โ€” Birmingham, Alabama
  • USA Health Strada Patient Care Center โ€” Mobile, Alabama
  • Providence Alaska Medical Center โ€” Anchorage, Alaska
  • Banner Children's at Desert โ€” Mesa, Arizona
  • Phoenix Childrens Hospital โ€” Phoenix, Arizona
  • Banner University Medical Center - Tucson โ€” Tucson, Arizona
  • Arkansas Children's Hospital โ€” Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center โ€” Downey, California
  • Loma Linda University Medical Center โ€” Loma Linda, California
  • Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach โ€” Long Beach, California
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles โ€” Los Angeles, California
  • Valley Children's Hospital โ€” Madera, California
  • UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland โ€” Oakland, California
  • Kaiser Permanente-Oakland โ€” Oakland, California
  • Children's Hospital of Orange County โ€” Orange, California
  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University โ€” Palo Alto, California
  • Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego โ€” San Diego, California
  • UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay โ€” San Francisco, California
  • Children's Hospital Colorado โ€” Aurora, Colorado
  • Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children-Presbyterian Saint Luke's Medical Center โ€” Denver, Colorado
  • Connecticut Children's Medical Center โ€” Hartford, Connecticut
  • Yale University โ€” New Haven, Connecticut
  • Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children โ€” Wilmington, Delaware
  • MedStar Georgetown University Hospital โ€” Washington D.C., District of Columbia
  • Children's National Medical Center โ€” Washington D.C., District of Columbia

๐Ÿ“ž Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (205) 638-9285

Email: oncologyresearch@peds.uab.edu

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

๐Ÿ’ก How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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