Can extra care after transplant help older patients live better?

NCT ID NCT03870750

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

Summary

This study tested two extra care programs—supportive palliative care and clinical management of other health issues—for older or frail patients who had a donor stem cell transplant. The goal was to see if these programs could improve quality of life and survival compared to standard care. The trial was stopped early, so we don't have clear answers yet.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Supportive palliative care and clinical management (exercise, stress reduction, medication management, dietary advice)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to better quality of life and longer survival for older or frail patients after a stem cell transplant.

What could go wrong

The trial was terminated early, so results are limited. The approaches are supportive and may not change disease outcomes significantly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hematologic disorder hematopoietic and lymphoid cell neoplasm hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Northwell Health Cancer Institute

    New Hyde Park, New York, 11042, United States

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

  • University of California San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

  • University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

  • Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

  • Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States