Transfusion as supportive care for the improvement of the quality of life.
- Conditions
- Patiënts with a chronic need for bloodtransfusion due to e.g. myelodysplatic syndrome, myelofibrosis or myeloproliferative conditions.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20749
- Lead Sponsor
- Medisch Spectrum TwentePostbus 50.0007500 KA Enschedetel. 053 487 2000The Netherlands
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1. Need for chronic transfusion;
2. 18-85 years;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Chemotherapy;
2. Extra-medullary hematopoiesis;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life assesed with the EORTC QLQ C-30 questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Number of transfusion units;<br /><br>2. Transfusionfrequency;<br /><br>3. Average Hb concentration before transfusion;<br /><br>4. Number and duration of hospital visits.