C-Reactive Protein as a Predictor of Stem Cell Transplant Complications

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stem Cell Transplantation; Cancer; Leukemia

Treatments: Behavioral: C-Reactive Protein levels

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00179868

SCT 0403 CRP

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine if C-Reactive Protein levels are predictive for complications post transplant.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 months to 20 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 6 months to 20 years
• Patient undergoing a stem cell transplant (allogeneic, syngeneic, or autologous) at Childrens' Memorial Hospital
• IRB approved informed consent (and assent for children age 12-17)