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

Completed

Conditions studied: Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute

In brief

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 facts

Study ID

NCT01976442

Run by

University of Rochester

People needed

100

Starts

2011-03-01

Expected to finish

2016-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-11

Who can join

Age: any, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

• all other patients

Where it is running

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

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