A Study for Leukemia Patients With Life-Threatening Infections

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Leukemia

In brief

The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the effectiveness of a white blood cell transfusion with radiated cells to a white blood cell transfusion with cells that have not been radiated. The safety of this procedure will also be studied.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00968838

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

178

Starts

2009-04-01

Expected to finish

2011-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-11-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of hematologic malignancy admitted to the Leukemia service.
• Severe neutropenia defined as Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) less than or equal to 1000.
• Persistent fever and/or signs of life threatening infection despite 48 hours on antibiotics.
• Sign a written informed consent form.
• Greater than 18 years of age.

You may not qualify if…

• None

Where it is running

• UT MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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