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Muscle Dysfunction in Patients With Hematological Diseases Referred to Stem Cell Transplant

The Effect of Medical Treatment on Muscle Dysfunction and the Prognostic Role of Muscle Dysfunction at Critical Decision Points in Patients With Hematological Diseases Referred to Myeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT), to Myeloablative HSCT With a Reduced Toxicity Conditioning Regime With Fludarabine and Treosulfane (FluTreo), or to Non-myeloablative HSCT. - A Prospective Observational Study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04167683
Enrollment
144
Registered
2019-11-19
Start date
2023-10-01
Completion date
2026-11-01
Last updated
2025-12-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute Lymphoid Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Hematologic Diseases, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma, Stem Cell Transplant Complications

Keywords

Muscle mass, Muscle strength, Complications, Patient reported outcomes, PRO, Physical function, hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Brief summary

PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of the disease and HSCT on muscle dysfunction and to investigate the prognostic role of muscle dysfunction at critical decision points in patients with hematological diseases referred to hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). HSCT: Patients diagnosed with malignant hematological diseases who are referred to myeloablative HSCT, to a myeloablative reduced toxicity conditioning regime with Fludarabine and Treosulfane (FluTreo) or to non-myeloablative HSCT.

Detailed description

RATIONAL: Patients diagnosed with malignant hematological diseases undergoing HSCT are faced with poor prognosis. The treatment is demanding and associated with severe deconditioning potentially leading to worse prognostic outcomes. To what extend patients body composition at the point of referral to HSCT, as well as changes in body composition throughout the cancer continuum is associated with cancer outcomes is currently not well described, specifically if this should be part of standard clinical evaluation in order to optimize therapy-efficacy. Recent findings suggest that pathophysiological alterations in skeletal muscle mass and function can have significant implications for the risk of disease progression and long term prognosis.

Interventions

OTHERNo intervention

No intervention

Sponsors

Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML), acute lymphatic leukaemia (ALL), chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia (CMML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), chronic lymphatic leukaemia (CLL), malignant lymphomas or multiple myeloma (MM) referred to myeloablative HSCT, myeloablative RTC-HSCT or non-myeloablative HSCT at the Department of Haematology, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej.

Exclusion criteria

* age \<18; pregnancy; physical or mental disabilities precluding test of muscle function; inability to read and understand Danish

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 Medical treatment complicationsFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upIncidens rate of medical complications (mortality, re-hospitalization, infections, all cause disease relapse, chronic GVHD, return to work)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Disease free survivalFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upRisk of disease progression
Overall survivalFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upRisk of mortality from any-cause
Change in whole body lean massFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upDual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan
Change in appendicular lean massFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upDual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan
Change in whole body fat percentageFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upDual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan
Change in visceral fat massFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upDual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan
Change in bone mineral densityFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upDual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan
Change in bone mineral contentFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upDual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan
Change in walking capacityFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upMaximum 10 meter walking speed
Hospitalization durationFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upTotal number days in hospital
Change in maximum leg powerFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upLeg extensor power test
Change in inflammation markersFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upBlood values are registered from the patients hospital record in relation to assessments. C-reactive protein (CRP) and leucocytes are registered as they are inflammation markers
Change in creatinine and hemoglobinFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upBlood values are registered from the patients hospital record in relation to assessments. C-reactive protein (CRP) and leucocytes are registered as they have an influence on muscle strength
Change in body fat percentage, fat mass, fat-free mass, muscle mass and bone mass and total body waterFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upBioelectrical Impedance Analyzer
Change in health related quality of lifeFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upEuropean Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30 Version 3.0)
Change in psychological distressFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upHospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire
Change in sleep qualityFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upPittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire
Change in physical activity levelFrom baseline to 1 year follow-upInternational Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form
Change in lower body physical functionFrom baseline to 1 year follow-up30 seconds Sit-To- Stand test

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026