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Peri-Transfusion QOL Assessments (PTQA): A New Paradigm of Transfusion Decision Support for Patients With MDS

Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Enrolled (actual)
62
Serious AEs
Results posted
Jun 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With Receipt of Second Transfusion

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Peri-Transfusion QOL Assessment (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Primary completion
Jun 2021

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Receipt of Second Transfusion
PRIMARY
Median Difference in Units pRBCs (for Those Transfusion-dependent)
PRIMARY
Number of Hospitalizations (for Both Transfusion Groups)
PRIMARY
Number of Clinic Visits (for Both Transfusion Groups)
SECONDARY
PTQA Utilization
SECONDARY
Number of Patients With Decisional Regret
3
SECONDARY
Perceptions of Impact of PTQA on Care
24
SECONDARY
Perceived Stress by the Associated Scales

Summary

This research study is evaluating how to best tailor blood transfusion decisions to match the quality of life changes experienced by individual patients with MDS.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age > 18 years of age
  • Patients with MDS
  • Patients approaching an Hb of 8.5 g/dL during enrollment period OR
  • Patients with >1 transfusion scheduled during an 8-week period
  • Ability to read and understand English

Exclusion Criteria

  • Age 2
  • Known CHF
  • Unstable Angina
  • Hb level below 7.5 g/dL or above 8.5 g/dL
  • No plan for future transfusion.
  • Patient enrollment will happen after patient has consented and scheduled their first/next transfusion.
  • Patient will not be enrolled if no future transfusions are scheduled.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03660228). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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