A nationwide effort to map a rare blood Cancer's toll
NCT ID NCT02808858
First seen Sep 04, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026
Summary
Researchers in Italy are building a large registry of adults newly diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes, a group of blood cancers where the bone marrow does not make enough healthy blood cells. The study will collect data on up to 10,000 people to measure how many new cases occur each year, how long people live after diagnosis, and how the disease responds to different treatments. The goal is to create a detailed picture of these diseases in real-world patients, which could help doctors and health systems plan better care.
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
- This registry could sharpen understanding of how common myelodysplastic syndromes are in Italy and how patients fare over time, which may guide better care and resource planning.
- What could go wrong
- Because this is an observational registry, it cannot test any treatment. Data quality depends on consistent reporting across many centers, and results may not apply beyond the enrolled population.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2013
- Expected to finish
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May 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patient with new diagnosis of MDS
- Ages
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18 to 106 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * New diagnosis of MDS Exclusion Criteria: * Patient who refuse the signature of informed consent
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
20 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AOU San Salvatore
RECRUITINGPesaro, 61122, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Perugia
RECRUITINGPerugia, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova
RECRUITINGPadova, 35128, Italy
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Cattedra di Ematologia Policlino Careggi
RECRUITINGFlorence, 50134, Italy
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Clinica di Ematologia, AOU Ospedale di Torrette
RECRUITINGAncona, AN, 60020, Italy
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Dipartimento Emato-Oncologia AOU San Martino Genova
RECRUITINGGenova, 16132, Italy
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Divisione di Ematologia-Ospedale Cardinale Panico
RECRUITINGTricase, 73039, Italy
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Ematologia AOU Policlinico di Bari
RECRUITINGBari, 70124, Italy
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Ematologia e Centro Trapianti, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata
RECRUITINGRionero in Vulture, PZ, 85028, Italy
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Ematologia, AO SS. Antonio e Biagio
RECRUITINGAlessandria, AL, 15121, Italy
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Ematologia- Ospedale Businco
RECRUITINGCagliari, 09121, Italy
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FPO - IRCCS di Candiolo
RECRUITINGCandiolo, Torino, 10060, Italy
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Istituto di Ematologia e Oncologia Medica, Policlinico S.Orsola
RECRUITINGBologna, 40100, Italy
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Medicina interna II Divisione di Ematologia Ospedale S.Luigi Gonzaga
RECRUITINGOrbassano, 10043, Italy
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Ospedale Cardinal Massaia
RECRUITINGAsti, Italy
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Ospedale Maggiore
RECRUITINGChieri, Italy
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Ospedale San Giovanbni Battista-Molinette
RECRUITINGTorino, Italy
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S.C.D.U. Ematologia e Terapie cellulari, Ospedale Mauriziano
RECRUITINGTorino, TO, 10128, Italy
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Struttura Cattedra di Ematologia e CTMO, AOU di Parma
RECRUITINGParma, PR, 43100, Italy
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U.O. Clinica Medicina Interna, IRCCS San Martino IST
RECRUITINGGenova, GE, 16132, Italy
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