Myelodysplastic Syndrome Clinical Trial
Interventional Validation of an MDS-Specific Measure of Quality of Life: Assessing the Responsiveness of the Quality of Life in Myelodysplasia Scale (QUALMS-1) to Different Hypomethylating Agent Regimens for Low and Intermediate Risk Disease
Summary
The goal of this research study is to test a quality-of-life questionnaire called QUALMS-1 in patients with MDS.
This is an investigational study.
Up to 240 participants will be enrolled in this multicenter study. Up to 175 will take part at MD Anderson.
Full Description
If you agree to take part in this study, you will be asked to complete questionnaires twice during your participation in the 2014-0112 study.
During your first treatment visit, you will be asked to complete the QUALMS-1 questionnaire and another questionnaire that asks about your well-being.
After your 4th cycle of treatment or when you stop receiving treatment, you will be asked to complete the QUALMS-1 questionnaire again and another questionnaire to rate any changes in your health since you started the study.
It should take about 20 minutes total to complete the questionnaires each time.
Information will also be collected from your medical record. This information will include the results of lab tests and other information relating to your health.
Length of Study Participation:
After you complete the questionnaires the second time, your participation in this study will be complete.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Sign an Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent document.
Age greater than or equal to 18 years
de novo or secondary International Prognostic Scoring Status (IPSS) low- or intermediate-1-risk MDS, including Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)-1
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of greater than or equal to 3 at study entry
Organ function as defined below: Serum creatine greater than or equal to mg/dL x upper limit of normal (ULN); Total bilirubin greater than or equal to 2 x ULN; Alanine transaminase (ALT; Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase=SGPT) greater than or equal to 2 x ULN
Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days and will also need to use contraceptives. Men must agree not to father a child and agree to use a condom if his partner is of child bearing potential.
Exclusion Criteria:
Breast feeding females
Prior therapy with decitabine or azacitidine
Prior participation in the development of the QUALMS-1 (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute=DFCI)
Non-English speaking patients
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There are 6 Locations for this study
Tampa Florida, 33612, United States
Baltimore Maryland, 21218, United States
Boston Massachusetts, 02215, United States
New York New York, 10065, United States
Cleveland Ohio, 44195, United States
Houston Texas, 77030, United States
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