Status:

RECRUITING

Biomarkers in Patients With Anemia-Induced Thrombocytopenic Bleeding

Lead Sponsor:

Donald Arnold

Conditions:

Acute Leukemia

Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This pilot study aims to gather preliminary evidence on how different hemoglobin levels impact blood biomarkers related to bleeding. The feasibility of conducting a future larger clinical trial will a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ≥18 years old.
  • Inpatient
  • Diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia or acute lymphocytic leukemia.
  • Less than 5 days have elapsed since the start of induction chemotherapy treatment.
  • Hemoglobin at enrolment is under 130 g/L.

Exclusion

  • Failure to provide informed consent.
  • Unwilling to receive blood transfusions.
  • Life expectancy \<72 hours.
  • Undergoing palliative chemotherapy.
  • Requires specialized blood products (e.g., antigen-matched, irradiation, etc.).
  • Diagnosis of acute promyelocytic leukemia.
  • Diagnosis of hyperleukocytosis (a white blood cell count exceeding 100 × 10\^9/L).
  • Diagnosed with coagulopathies or ongoing treatment with therapeutic anticoagulants, aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (history of inherited or acquired coagulation disorder, known hemolytic disease, INR \> 1.5)
  • Evidence of iron overload (ferritin \>800 ng/mL, transferrin saturation \>80%) .

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 11 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06947044

Start Date

April 11 2025

End Date

November 1 2026

Last Update

April 27 2025

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Juravinski Hospital

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8V 1C3