Can home transfusions make hospice better for blood cancer patients?
NCT ID NCT06487247
First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 34 times
Summary
This study tests a new program that brings blood transfusions to the homes of people with advanced blood cancers who are in hospice care. The goal is to see if this improves their quality of life, mood, and reduces hospital visits near the end of life. About 700 patients will take part, comparing those who get home transfusions plus standard hospice care to those who receive usual care.
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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What this could mean
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Active substance
HEME-Hospice program (home-based blood transfusions combined with hospice care)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a way for people with advanced blood cancers to spend more time at home with better quality of life and less time in the hospital.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial, so it won't cure the disease. The benefit may be modest, and results depend on how well the program is implemented across different hospice settings.
Conditions
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