Status:

TERMINATED

A Randomized Study of the Site for Growth Factor Injection for Patients Undergoing Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation

Lead Sponsor:

Emory University

Conditions:

Cytokines

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not the injection site of cytokines, or growth factors, has an effect on peripheral blood stem cell collection.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to determine the preferred injection site for G-CSF and GM-CSF, which are cytokines, or growth factors. The doctor may also choose to use these growth factors in combinati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients undergoing autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSC) for relapsed/refractory Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, or patients with myeloma. All patients must meet criteria for transplantation.

Exclusion

  • Patients with active, invasive/systemic fungal infection.
  • Patients who are pregnant or lactating females.
  • Patients with active CNS malignant disease or life expectancy limited by diseases other than the disease for which the patient is being transplanted.
  • Also, patients cannot have known hypersensitivity to either G-CSF or GM-CSF.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

35 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00646763

Start Date

April 1 2008

End Date

February 1 2011

Last Update

April 1 2025

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Emory University Winship Cancer Institute

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322