Cancer patients may soon check their blood at home, skipping unnecessary hospital trips
NCT ID NCT06809101
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores whether cancer patients can safely monitor their own blood counts at home during chemotherapy. About 265 participants from Denmark, Poland, and Germany will test a home monitoring device for several cycles. The goal is to reduce unnecessary hospital visits, lower infection risk, and improve patient independence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that home blood monitoring is practical and beneficial, leading to fewer hospital trips and better quality of life for cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply to all patients. Technical issues or patient errors could affect accuracy, and the approach may not be widely adopted.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinic and Polyclinic for Internal Medicine C, Hematology and Oncology, Palliative Care Unit, University Medical Center
RECRUITINGGreifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 17475, Germany
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Department of Hematology and Transplantology
RECRUITINGSzczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, 71-252, Poland
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Department of Medicine, Clinic III, Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Medicine, University Medical Center
RECRUITINGRostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, 18106, Germany
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Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Clinical Center of Gdańsk,
RECRUITINGGdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-952, Poland
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Department of Oncology, Zealand University Hospital
RECRUITINGNæstved, Region Sjælland, 4700, Denmark
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