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Natural History Study of Clinical and Biological Factors in Patients With Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Prior Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Basic Trial Information

Phase	Type	Status	Age	Sponsor	Protocol IDs
No phase specified	Biomarker/Laboratory analysis, Natural history/Epidemiology	Active	1 to 75	NCI	NCI-04-C-0281 NCT00331968

Special Category: NIH Clinical Center trial, NCI Web site featured trial

Trial Description

Purpose:

Gathering information about patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease who have undergone a previous donor stem cell transplant may help doctors learn more about the disease and find better methods of treatment and on-going care.

This natural history study is collecting health information from patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease who have undergone a previous donor stem cell transplant.

Eligibility:

Eligibility criteria include the following:

• 1-75 years old
• For more information about the eligibility criteria for this trial, refer to the Health Professional version.

Final eligibility for a clinical trial is determined by the health professionals conducting the trial.

Treatment/Intervention:

Patients will undergo examinations by different specialists. They will also undergo laboratory studies that include blood sample collection and biopsies. The patient and their primary care doctor will receive the results of the examinations and treatment recommendations. Some patients will also undergo interviews and complete questionnaires by telephone and by mail every 6 months for 3 years and once a year for up to 10 years.

Some patients may undergo more blood sample collections and tissue biopsies for laboratory studies.

Important:

For more details about this trial, refer to the Health Professional version of the trial summary.

If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, contact your doctor for a referral or call a trial contact person listed below. You may see the same contact person listed at more than one site, however, if you call the number listed you can ask to speak to the study coordinator or person involved with the specific trial you are interested in. If you have questions about cancer or clinical trials, call the Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237). General information about clinical trials, including risks, benefits, and costs, can be found on NCI's Web site.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

NCI - Center for Cancer Research

Steven Pavletic, MD, Principal investigator		Ph: 301-402-4899

U.S.A.
Maryland
	Bethesda
	Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Trials Referral Office
		Clinical Trials Office - Warren Grant Magnusen Clinical Center - NCI Clinical Trials Referral Office	Ph:  888-NCI-1937
New Jersey
	Hackensack
	Hackensack University Medical Center Cancer Center
		Clinical Trials Office - Hackensack University Medical Center Cancer Center	Ph:  201-996-2879

Related Information

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Registry Information
Official Title		Natural History Study of Clinical and Biological Factors Determining Outcomes in Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Trial Start Date		2004-09-28
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov		NCT00331968
Date Submitted to PDQ		2004-09-28
Information Last Verified		2006-09-20

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