Elderly lymphoma patients may benefit from Geriatric-Guided support

NCT ID NCT07476105

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding geriatric-guided care—including nutritional and physical therapy support—improves quality of life for elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. About 170 patients aged 70 and older who are unfit or frail will receive either this extra support or standard care alongside their chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the personalized approach helps them tolerate treatment better and feel better overall.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Geriatric-guided supportive care (structured geriatric consultation, nutritional and physiotherapy evaluation)
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could improve quality of life and treatment tolerance for elderly lymphoma patients.
What could go wrong: This is a non-randomized trial with only 170 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is supportive, not a direct treatment for the cancer.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diffuse large B-cell lymphoma follicular lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA GRADE 3B

Contacts and locations

Locations

A.O.R.N. S. Giuseppe Moscati - S.C. Ematologia e Trapianto emopoietico

Avellino, Italy
A.O.U. Careggi - S.O.D. Ematologia

Florence, Italy
A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino - S.C. Ematologia

Torino, Italy
A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino - S.C. Ematologia U

Torino, Italy
A.O.U. Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" - U.O.C. Ematologia

Palermo, Italy
A.O.U. Senese - U.O.C. Ematologia

Siena, Italy
A.O.U.I. di Verona - U.O.C. Ematologia

Verona, Italy
A.R.N.A.S. "Brotzu" P.O. Businco - S.C. Ematologia e TMO

Cagliari, Italy
A.S.L. Teramo Osp. "Giuseppe Mazzini" - U.O.S. Ematologia

Teramo, Italy
A.S.S.T. Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda - S.C. Ematologia

Milan, Italy
A.S.S.T. Spedali Civili - S.C. Ematologia

Brescia, Italy
A.S.U. Friuli Centrale - Clinica Ematologica

Udine, Italy
A.U.S.L. I.R.C.C.S. Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova - S.C. Ematologia

Reggio Emilia, Italy
A.U.S.L. di Piacenza Osp. Guglielmo da Saliceto - U.O.C. Ematologia e Centro Trapianti

Piacenza, Italy
A.U.S.L. di Ravenna Osp. S. Maria delle Croci - U.O.C. Ematologia

Ravenna, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche - S.O.D. Clinica Ematologica

Ancona, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Parma - S.C. Ematologia e C.T.M.O.

Parma, Italy
Azienda USL Toscana Centro - SOS Oncoematologia

Prato, Italy
Fondazione Policlinico Campus Bio-Medico - U.O.C. Ematologia e trapianto di cellule staminali

Roma, Italy
I.R.C.C.S. Centro di Riferimento Oncologico - S.O.C. Oncologia medica e dei tumori immuno-correlati

Aviano, Italy
I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico - S.C. Ematologia

Milan, Italy
I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione San Gerardo dei Tintori - S.C. Ematologia

Monza, Italy
I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Oncologico Veneto - U.O.C. Oncologia 1

Padova, Italy
I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II - U.O.C. Ematologia

Bari, Italy

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