CompletedNot Applicable

Bridging Pediatric and Adult Biomarkers in Graft-Versus-Host Disease

United States415 participantsStarted 2014-01

Plain-language summary

This study is designed to collect longitudinal biological samples from patients after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) cared for at multiple bone marrow transplant centers to validate biomarkers of both acute and chronic GVHD as well as for use in future unspecified research. The centers include Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston's Children's Hospital, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Texas Children's Hospital, Children's National Medical Center, and Indiana University Simon Cancer Center.

Who can participate

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Inclusion Criteria: - All patients receiving an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, cord blood transplant, bone marrow transplant, T cell depleted marrow, donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI), or donor cellular infusion (DCI) can be included. Exclusion Criteria: - patients not receiving an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, cord blood transplant, bone marrow transplant, T cell depleted marrow, donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI), or donor cellular infusion (DCI) will be excluded.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Number of Participants With Non Relapse Mortality (NRM) by Age and ST2 at 12 Months Post-HCT

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02194439

SponsorIndiana University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2019-09-30

Results submitted2020-02-06

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.