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Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell NeoplasmPhase 2/3NCT03870750

Identifying Best Approach in Improving Quality of Life and Survival After a Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Older, Medically Infirm, or Frail Patients With Blood Diseases

A Phase 2/3 study testing Supportive Palliative Care, Clinical Management and Best Practice in people with Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm and Non-Neoplastic Hematologic and Lymphocytic Disorder, run by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center at 11 sites in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This phase II/III trial studies the best approach in improving quality of life and survival after a donor stem cell transplant in older, weak, or frail patients with blood diseases. Patients who have undergone a transplant often experience increases in disease and death. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older
What is being tested?
Supportive Palliative Care, Clinical Management and Best Practice
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
458 participants
Where
11 sitesUnited States
Study dates
15 Aug 2019to 31 Dec 2025
Phase
Phase 2/3
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 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Vulnerable patients as defined by one or more of the following criteria
  • Age 65 years or older
  • Having Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation - Comorbidity Index (HCT-CI) scores of >= 3 (for patients that could be 20 years old and older)
  • Having frailty as determined by walk speed of < 0.8 m/s using 4-meter walk test (for patients 50 years old and older)
  • Patients considered or referred for allogeneic HCT to treat a hematological malignant or non-malignant disease
  • Able to speak and read English - interaction with the interventionist trainer and endpoint measurement must occur in English
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  • Willing and able to provide informed consent
  • Planned allogeneic HCT within 3 weeks - all types of donors and all sorts of conditioning regimens are allowed. Patients with suspected active disease (relatively old disease staging or relatively old intervention) or significant comorbidity (e.g. suspicious untreated pulmonary nodules) based on prior evaluations, that could delay the transplant would be considered for enrollment within a tighter window (10-14 days before allogeneic HCT) to allow for completed pre-HCT work-up evaluations that would confirm readiness to proceed with transplant
  • Able to exercise at low to moderate intensity, specifically taking into consideration the rare circumstances where subjects are not able to exercise due to either birth deformity or prior traumatic injury that affects their gait
  • Adequate cardiopulmonary reserve, as judged by data from the patient's electronic medical record as to whether a patient could walk up one flight of stairs, no need for supplemental oxygen, and/or physician judgment

Who cannot join

  • Orthopedic, neurologic or other problems which prevent safe ambulation and protocol adherence. Information on prior falls and other recent orthopedic or neurologic problems will be used to make judgment about protocol eligibility
  • Participation in another intervention clinical trial with HRQOL as a primary endpoint
  • Planned donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) within 90 days post-transplant
  • Planned anti-cytotoxic therapies, other than tyrosine kinase inhibitors or single-agent monoclonal antibody, or FLT-3 inhibitors within 90 days of post-transplant unless pre-approved by the protocol principal investigator (PI)

Trial locations and contacts

11 sites in 1 country.

11 sites in 1 country

United States11 sites
  • Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

  • Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

  • Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455

  • Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

  • Northwell Health Cancer Institute

    New Hyde Park, New York, 11042

  • Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto

    Palo Alto, California, 94304

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • University of California San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143

  • Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

    Seattle, Washington, 98109

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About this study

Official title: Seamless Phase II-Phase III Randomized Clinical Trial to Identify and Confirm the Most Promising Novel Intervention to Alleviate Morbidity and Mortality After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Among Older, Medically Infirm, or Frail Patients With Hematological Diseases

This phase II/III trial studies the best approach in improving quality of life and survival after a donor stem cell transplant in older, weak, or frail patients with blood diseases. Patients who have undergone a transplant often experience increases in disease and death. One approach, supportive and palliative care (SPC), focuses on relieving symptoms of stress from serious illness and care through physical, cultural, psychological, social, spiritual, and ethical aspects. While a second approach, clinical management of comorbidities (CMC) focuses on managing multiple diseases, other than cancer, such as heart or lung diseases through physical exercise, strength training, stress reduction, medication management, dietary recommendations, and education. Giving SPC, CMC, or a combination of both may work better in improving quality of life and survival after a donor stem cell transplant compared to standard of care in patients with blood diseases.

Read the detailed description

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 4 arms.

ARM I: Patients undergo SPC on days -15 before to +56 after transplant.

ARM II: Patients undergo a CMC program on days -15 before to +56 after transplant.

ARM III: Patients undergo interventions as outlined in Arm I and Arm II.

ARM IV: Patients receive standard of care.

In all arms, patients undergo HCT on day 0 and complete questionnaires and surveys at enrollment and 30, 90, 180, and 365 days post HCT. In all arms patients complete a 4-meter walk test, 6-minute walk test, up and go test, measured strength test and cognitive assessment at enrollment, 90, 180, and 365 days post HCT. Patients may also complete surveys on medical and non-medical (transportation, lodging) costs related to transplant after HCT.

Being tested
Supportive Palliative Care, Clinical Management, Best Practice, Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Questionnaire Administration
Medical subject headings
Hematologic Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • Supportive Palliative CareOther

    Also called Comfort Care, palliation, palliative care, palliative therapy

    focuses on relieving symptoms of stress from serious illness and care through physical, cultural, psychological, social, spiritual, and ethical aspects

  • Clinical ManagementOther

    physical exercise, strength training, stress reduction, medication management, dietary recommendations, and education

  • Best PracticeOther

    Also called standard of care, standard therapy

    Given standard of care

  • Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationProcedure or surgery

    Also called Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, HSC, HSCT

    Undergo HCT

  • Questionnaire AdministrationOther

    Ancillary studies

  • Quality-of-Life AssessmentOther

    Also called Quality of Life Assessment

    Ancillary studies

  • Survey AdministrationOther

    Complete surveys

Study groups in NCT03870750
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I (SPC)ExperimentalPatients undergo SPC on days -15 before to +56 after transplant. Patients undergo HCT on day 0 and complete questionnaires and surveys at enrollment, 30, 90, 180, and 365 days post HCT. Patients complete a 4-meter walk test, 6-minute walk test, up and go test, measured strength test and cognitive assessment at enrollment, 90, 180, and 365 days post HCT. Patients may also complete surveys on medical and non-medical (transportation, lodging) costs related to transplant after HCT.
Receives: Other: Supportive Palliative Care; Procedure: Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Other: Survey Administration
Arm II (CMC)ExperimentalPatients undergo a CMC program on days -15 to 56. Patients undergo HCT on day 0 and complete questionnaires and surveys at enrollment, 30, 90, 180, and 365 days post HCT. Patients complete a 4-meter walk test, 6-minute walk test, up and go test, measured strength test and cognitive assessment at enrollment, 90, 180, and 365 days post HCT. Patients may also complete surveys on medical and non-medical (transportation, lodging) costs related to transplant after HCT.
Receives: Other: Clinical Management; Procedure: Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Other: Survey Administration
Arm III (SPC and CMC)ExperimentalPatients undergo interventions as outlined in Arm I and Arm II. Patients undergo HCT on day 0 and complete questionnaires and surveys at enrollment 30, 90, 180, and 365 days post HCT. Patients complete a 4-meter walk test, 6-minute walk test, up and go test, measured strength test and cognitive assessment at enrollment, 90, 180, and 365 days post HCT. Patients may also complete surveys on medical and non-medical (transportation, lodging) costs related to transplant after HCT.
Receives: Other: Supportive Palliative Care; Other: Clinical Management; Procedure: Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Other: Survey Administration
Arm IV (standard of care)Active comparatorPatients receive standard of care. Patients undergo HCT on day 0 and complete questionnaires and surveys at enrollment, 30, 90, 180, and 365 days post HCT. Patients complete a 4-meter walk test, 6-minute walk test, up and go test, measured strength test and cognitive assessment at enrollment, 90, 180, and 365 days post HCT. Patients may also complete surveys on medical and non-medical (transportation, lodging) costs related to transplant after HCT.
Receives: Other: Best Practice; Other: Questionnaire Administration; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Other: Survey Administration

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) (Phase II)

    The arm with the largest mean change in Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplant (FACT-BMT) from baseline to day 90. The Wilcoxon rank-sum test will be used to compare change in FACT-BMT between arms, and this will also be the test to be used in computation of the conditional power at the end of phase II.

    Measured: First 90 days after HCT

  2. Survival after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) (Phase III)

    Measured: At 1 year after HCT

  3. Change in HRQOL (Phase III)

    Will be measured by the FACT-BMT.

    Measured: Baseline to 90 days post-HCT

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Rate of overall survival

    Overall survival will be compared between each of the experimental arms and the usual care only (UCO) arm using the log-rank test. Arms that do not survive the screening phase will also be included for comparison.

    Measured: Up to 1 year

  2. Non-relapse mortality

    Will be compared between arms using appropriate tests for continuous data (two-sample t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test, as appropriate for two-group comparisons; analysis of variance (ANOVA) or Kruskal-Wallis test for comparisons involving more than two groups). Will use generalized estimating equations (GEEs) approach for regression models, which can accommodate the within patient correlation structure and arbitrary patterns of missing data and also allow for the population average interpretation.

    Measured: At 90 days and up to 1 year

  3. Cumulative incidence of relapse

    Will be compared between arms using appropriate tests for continuous data (two-sample t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test, as appropriate for two-group comparisons; ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test for comparisons involving more than two groups). Will use GEEs approach for regression models, which can accommodate the within patient correlation structure and arbitrary patterns of missing data and also allow for the population average interpretation.

    Measured: Up to 1 year

  4. Relapse-free survival

    Will be compared between arms using appropriate tests for continuous data (two-sample t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test, as appropriate for two-group comparisons; ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test for comparisons involving more than two groups). Will use GEEs approach for regression models, which can accommodate the within patient correlation structure and arbitrary patterns of missing data and also allow for the population average interpretation.

    Measured: Up to 1 year

  5. Cumulative incidence of frailty

    Will be compared between arms using appropriate tests for continuous data (two-sample t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test, as appropriate for two-group comparisons; ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test for comparisons involving more than two groups). Will use GEEs approach for regression models, which can accommodate the within patient correlation structure and arbitrary patterns of missing data and also allow for the population average interpretation.

    Measured: Up to 1 year

  6. Cumulative incidence of disability

    Will be compared between arms using appropriate tests for continuous data (two-sample t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test, as appropriate for two-group comparisons; ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test for comparisons involving more than two groups). Will use GEEs approach for regression models, which can accommodate the within patient correlation structure and arbitrary patterns of missing data and also allow for the population average interpretation.

    Measured: Up to 1 year

  7. Frequency of hospitalization

    Will be compared between arms using appropriate tests for continuous data (two-sample t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test, as appropriate for two-group comparisons; ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test for comparisons involving more than two groups). Will use GEEs approach for regression models, which can accommodate the within patient correlation structure and arbitrary patterns of missing data and also allow for the population average interpretation.

    Measured: Up to 90 days after HCT

  8. Duration of each hospitalization

    Will be compared between arms using appropriate tests for continuous data (two-sample t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test, as appropriate for two-group comparisons; ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test for comparisons involving more than two groups). Will use GEEs approach for regression models, which can accommodate the within patient correlation structure and arbitrary patterns of missing data and also allow for the population average interpretation.

    Measured: Up to 90 days after HCT

  9. Number of admissions to intensive care unit

    Will be compared between arms using appropriate tests for continuous data (two-sample t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test, as appropriate for two-group comparisons; ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test for comparisons involving more than two groups). Will use GEEs approach for regression models, which can accommodate the within patient correlation structure and arbitrary patterns of missing data and also allow for the population average interpretation.

    Measured: Up to 90 days after HCT

  10. Duration of admissions to intensive care unit

    Will be compared between arms using appropriate tests for continuous data (two-sample t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test, as appropriate for two-group comparisons; ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test for comparisons involving more than two groups). Will use GEEs approach for regression models, which can accommodate the within patient correlation structure and arbitrary patterns of missing data and also allow for the population average interpretation.

    Measured: Up to 90 days after HCT

  11. Days out of hospital alive

    Will be compared between arms using appropriate tests for continuous data (two-sample t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test, as appropriate for two-group comparisons; ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test for comparisons involving more than two groups). Will use GEEs approach for regression models, which can accommodate the within patient correlation structure and arbitrary patterns of missing data and also allow for the population average interpretation.

    Measured: Up to 90 days after HCT

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Mar 2019
  2. Study start15 Aug 2019
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2025
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2025

Why it stopped: Study terminated due to meeting interim analysis futility endpoint. No difference was found between two treatment arms at interim analysis of primary outcome.

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
458 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03870750
Sponsor's protocol ID
RG1004746
Other IDs
NCI-2019-01097, 9885, R01CA227092
Status last verified
Jan 2026
First submitted
8 Mar 2019
Last updated
12 Jan 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Supportive Palliative Care, Clinical Management and Best Practice in people with Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm and Non-Neoplastic Hematologic and Lymphocytic Disorder, run by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center at 11 sites 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 10 inclusion and 4 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 11 sites 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.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: Study terminated due to meeting interim analysis futility endpoint. No difference was found between two treatment arms at interim analysis of primary outcome.). Results are not available in the source record.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) (Phase II) (time frame: First 90 days after HCT). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 12 Jan 2026.

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