AzTrials
AzTrials

Multiple MyelomaNCT00572338

Therapeutic Research in Multiple Myeloma

An observational study of Multiple Myeloma, run by University of Arkansas at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
Search all trials

Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to learn how myeloma cells grow and become a cancer, how to distinguish them from normal cells and how to eliminate these cells selectively. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Multiple Myeloma
What is being tested?
No drugs are involved
How many people
6,388 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Aug 2003to Mar 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Samples will be studied in the laboratory and in experimental animal models. These analyses and animal models may help to better understand multiple myeloma and to better select the appropriate treatment for all participants with multiple myeloma.

Who may be able to join

  • Any subject evaluated for a MIRT protocol

Who cannot join

  • Subjects who have not been evaluated for a MIRT protocol

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/MIRT

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: UARK 91-004 Therapeutic Research in Multiple Myeloma

The purpose of this study is to learn how myeloma cells grow and become a cancer, how to distinguish them from normal cells and how to eliminate these cells selectively.

Read the detailed description

Participating in this study will require that blood and bone marrow samples be obtained as a part of the diagnostic work-up or follow-up of your multiple myeloma. Bone marrow/peripheral blood/tissue samples will be collected for research purposes, as well as testing for genetic traits of Castleman's disease if you consent to this study. In addition, data will be collected including demographic information gathered from your medical record, including gender, date of birth, ethnicity, date of diagnosis, laboratory and pathology results, treatment protocols, dates of relapses, subsequent treatment protocols, and current treatments and medications.

Being tested
No drugs are involved
Medical subject headings
Multiple Myeloma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • No drugs are involvedOther

    Also called none, no treatment

    No treatment or drugs are involved in this research. Participating in this study requires that blood and bone marrow samples be obtained as a part of the diagnostic work-up or follow-up of participant's multiple myeloma. Bone marrow/peripheral blood samples will be collected at the same time for research purposes. Data will be collected including demographic information gathered from your medical record, including gender, date of birth, ethnicity, date of diagnosis, laboratory and pathology results, treatment protocols, dates of relapses, subsequent treatment protocols, and current treatments and medications.

Study groups in NCT00572338
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
patients with myeloma/related diseasesNot described
Receives: Other: No drugs are involved

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Dec 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2003
  3. Primary completionMar 2015
  4. Study completionMar 2015

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
6,388 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00572338
Sponsor's protocol ID
UARK 91-004
Status last verified
Aug 2015
First submitted
11 Dec 2007
Last updated
13 Aug 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Multiple Myeloma, run by University of Arkansas at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Aug 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Aug 2015.

Free account

Log in to keep searching

You’ve used your 3 free searches. AzTrials is free: log in or create a free account to keep searching clinical trials and save the ones you want to follow.

Create a free accountLog in