A guided path back to work after blood cancer: a trial tests the impact
NCT ID NCT06262789
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a dedicated 'return-to-work after cancer' consultation can help people who have been treated for blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma get back to their jobs. The consultation, led by an occupational health specialist with possible support from a psychologist, nurse, or social worker, aims to identify obstacles and guide patients through the return-to-work process. The study includes adults aged 18 to 55 who have completed their main chemotherapy and have not yet returned to work. The main goal is to see if this early support increases the percentage of patients who return to work within a year, potentially improving their quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A specialized 'return-to-work after cancer' consultation led by an occupational health specialist, with possible support from a psychologist, nurse, or social worker.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this consultation could become a standard support service to help blood cancer survivors successfully return to work, improving their financial stability, social connections, and self-esteem.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial, and the benefit of the consultation may be limited by individual circumstances, workplace factors, or the severity of the cancer and its treatment. The outcome depends on many personal and occupational variables.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 264 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 55 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria : * Patient with hematological malignancy controlled after treatment * Induction/consolidation chemotherapy completed (excluding maintenance therapy) * Patient aged 18 to 55 * Patient having worked at least 6 months in the 2 years before diagnosis of hematological malignancy * Patient who has not yet returned to work since diagnosis of hematological malignancy * Signed informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Patient choosing not to return to work * Patient not affiliated to a social security system * Patient with legal guardian or legal trustee * Patient not understanding French * Patient with severe cognitive impairment at diagnosis, incompatible with the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
10 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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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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Angers University hospital
RECRUITINGAngers, France
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Brest University Hospital, Morvan Site
RECRUITINGBrest, France
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Caen University hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCaen, France
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Centre Henri Becquerel
RECRUITINGRouen, France
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Le Havre Hospital Group
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMontivilliers, France
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Pays de Morlaix Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMorlaix, France
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Rennes University Hospital, Pontchaillou site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRennes, France
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Rouen University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRouen, France
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Service Hématologie, Cholet Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCholet, France
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Tours University Hospital, Bretonneau Site
RECRUITINGTours, France
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