This pilot clinical trial studies how well a gluten free diet works in preventing graft versus host disease in patients who are undergoing a donor stem cell transplant. Sometimes the transplanted cells from a donor can make an immune response against the body's normal cells (called graft versus host disease). A gluten free diet may decrease intestinal inflammation and graft versus host disease in patients who are undergoing a donor stem cell transplant.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT03102060.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To determine the rate and severity of gastrointestinal (GI) graft versus host disease (GVHD) in patients assigned to, and compliant with, a gluten free diet (GFD) during initial transplant hospitalization.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To determine the compliance with, a GFD in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-SCT).
OUTLINE:
Patients undergo a gluten free diet for 30 days during initial hospitalization for allo-SCT, from the time of admission to discharge.
After completion of study, patients are followed up at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.
Trial PhaseNo phase specified
Trial Typeprevention
Lead OrganizationRutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Principal InvestigatorRoger Kurt Strair
