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Lay Description

This study investigates cancer care delivery in adolescent and young adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Surveying institutions, evaluating delivery of care at the patient level and seeking input from healthcare providers may help doctors increase rates of adherence to National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) treatment guidelines. It may also improve care for adolescent and young adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Category

  • Cancers and Other Neoplasms
  • Acute Lymphoblasic Leukemia
IRB Number
20180072HU
NCT Number
NCT03204916
Open to Enrollment
Yes

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 15 Years and 39 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Newly diagnosed with either Ph- or Ph+ ALL between January 1st, 2012 and December 31st, 2016
  • Both diagnosed and initially treated at the participating National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) institution during induction and post-induction therapy (PIT)
  • Aim 3: Healthcare professional currently employed at a participating NCORP institution

    • Eligible healthcare providers include but are not limited to: physicians, registered nurses (RNs), nurse practitioners, physician assistants, patient advocates, social workers, pharmacists and clinical research associates (CRAs)
  • Aim 3: Direct involvement in the care of AYA ALL patients

Exclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of secondary ALL
  • Diagnosis of mixed lineage acute leukemia
  • Diagnosis of acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage (ALAL)
  • Diagnosis of Burkitt's leukemia
  • Transfer of care to another institution during induction or post-induction therapy (PIT)
  • Aim 3: Trainee

Study Design

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Study Contact


Principal Investigator
Anne-Marie Langevin