Status:

COMPLETED

Observational Study for the Cytofluorimetric Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Gruppo Italiano Multiregionale per lo studio dei Linfomi e delle Leucemie

Collaborating Sponsors:

Centro di Riferimento per l'Epidemiologia e la Prev. Oncologica Piemonte

Conditions:

Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma

Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to define if flow cytometry has more sensitivity for detecting neoplastic cells in cerebrospinal fluid versus conventional cytology.

Detailed Description

Aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (B-NHL), Lymphoblastic Lymphoma and Burkitt's Lymphoma are at high risk of CNS relapse. For this reason is recommended a prophylaxis therapy. This suggests tha...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of
  • Diffuse large cell lymphoma HIV positive,
  • Lymphoblastic lymphoma,
  • Burkitt's lymphoma,
  • Mantle cell lymphoma blastoid type.
  • DLCL patients who presented one risk factor for leptomeningeal involvement as:
  • testis, bone marrow, orbit, palate, paranasal cavity or peridural disease localization,
  • 2-3 age-adjusted IPI score with more than 1 extranodal site and LDH \> normal.
  • Patients with cytologic and flow cytometry on cerebrospinal fluid at diagnosis.

Exclusion

  • 1\. Patients with clinical or strumental evidence of meningeal localization disease.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

175 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00949741

Start Date

July 1 2009

End Date

October 1 2012

Last Update

October 22 2013

Active Locations (12)

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ASO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo

Alessandria, AL, Italy, 15100

2

PO Centro Binaghi Divisione di Ematologia CTMO

Cagliari, CA, Italy, 09121

3

Az. Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi

Florence, FI, Italy, 50134

4

Ospedale Vito Fazzi Divisione di Ematologia

Lecce, LE, Italy, 73100