Acute Myeloid Leukemia Clinical Trial

Use of Saline-Washed Platelet and Red Cell Transfusions in Adult Acute Leukemia

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a novel standard of care protocol, washing red cell and platelet transfusions for younger patients with acute leukemia, has yielded improved clinical outcomes at Strong Memorial Hospital (Rochester, New York, USA). This standard of care was implemented based upon an earlier randomized trial (BMC Blood Disorders. 2004 Dec 10;4(1):6) The comparator will be historical controls from the medical literature.

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether a novel standard of care protocol, washing red cell and platelet transfusions for younger patients with acute leukemia, has yielded improved clinical outcomes at Strong Memorial Hospital (Rochester, New York, USA). This standard of care was implemented based upon an earlier randomized trial (BMC Blood Disorders. 2004 Dec 10;4(1):6) The comparator will be historical controls from the medical literature. Key outcomes will be treatment related mortality (deaths at 30, 60 and 100 days) and three year survival.

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Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

previously untreated patients with a diagnosis of acute leukemia between the ages of 0 and 50 (AML) and 18 and 50 (ALL)

Exclusion Criteria:

all other patients

Study is for people with:

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Estimated Enrollment:

100

Study ID:

NCT01976442

Recruitment Status:

Completed

Sponsor:

University of Rochester

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Strong Memorial Hospital (University of Rochester Medical Center)
Rochester New York, 14642, United States

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Study is for people with:

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Estimated Enrollment:

100

Study ID:

NCT01976442

Recruitment Status:

Completed

Sponsor:


University of Rochester

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