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Beyond birthdays: can fitness and mood predict AML survival?

NCT ID NCT05909501

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Oct 02, 2026 · Last updated Oct 02, 2026

Summary

Researchers at Penn Medicine are studying whether a detailed look at an older adult's physical function, mood, and thinking can better predict how they will handle AML treatment. The trial enrolls 100 people aged 50 and older who are newly diagnosed with AML and about to start intensive or non-intensive therapy. Participants complete baseline assessments, and researchers track how these measures relate to side effects, remission, and survival over time.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If the approach works, doctors could use a pre-treatment screening tool to tailor AML therapy for older adults based on overall health rather than age alone.
What could go wrong
This observational study does not test a treatment, so it cannot prove that geriatric assessments improve survival. The findings may not apply to all older AML patients, especially those who cannot complete questionnaires.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 100 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Participants will be recruited from the physician practices of Penn Medicine.

Ages

50 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * AML diagnosis by peripheral flow cytometry and/or bone marrow aspirate and biopsy * New diagnosis being considered for new line of treatment * Age ≥ 50 years. * Performance status 0,1, and 2 Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand or unable to sign a written informed consent * Unable to fill out questionnaires on their own and/or do not have someone to help complete them

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Conditions

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acute myeloid leukemia

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AML, adult

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Abramson Cancer Center at University of Pennsylvania

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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