Vital signs alert could save lives in blood cancer care

NCT ID NCT06409767

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University Hospital, Angers Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether using a simple early warning score (NEWS) to quickly move high-risk blood cancer patients to the ICU can reduce deaths and organ failure. Over 2,200 adults receiving intensive chemotherapy or stem cell transplants will take part across ten hospitals. Half the hospitals will use the warning system; the other half will continue usual care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: National Early Warning Score (NEWS) monitoring with ICU referral
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that closely monitoring vital signs and acting early saves more lives in blood cancer patients undergoing intensive treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a large trial but it tests a monitoring strategy, not a new drug. The benefit may be small, and early ICU admission could increase anxiety and resource use without improving survival.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute lymphoblastic leukemia acute myeloid leukemia leukemia lymphoma plasma cell myeloma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA MULTIPLE MYELOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre Hospitalier Amiens-Picardie
RECRUITING

Amiens, 80054, France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Besancon
RECRUITING

Besançon, 25030, France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Brest
RECRUITING

Brest, 29609, France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Nantes
RECRUITING

Nantes, 44093, France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers
RECRUITING

Angers, 49933, France
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire poitiers
RECRUITING

Poitiers, 86021, France
Centre Hospitalier universitaire Nancy
RECRUITING

Nancy, 45011, France
centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint etienne
RECRUITING

Saint-Etienne, 42270, France
centre Hospitalier Universitaire Strasbourg
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Strasbourg, 67098, France
centre Hospitalier Universitaire Tours
RECRUITING

Tours, 37044, France

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