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Assessing Compliance With Mercaptopurine Treatment in Younger Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in First Remission

Major Program

Supportive Care and Symptom Management

NCI Community Oncology Research Program

Research Group

Community Oncology and Prevention Trials

Status

Active, not recruiting

NCT ID

NCT01503632

This randomized phase III trial studies compliance to a mercaptopurine treatment intervention compared to standard of care in younger patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has had a decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer (remission). Assessing ways to help patients who have acute lymphoblastic leukemia to take their medications as prescribed may help them in taking their medications more consistently and may improve treatment outcomes.

Intervention

Behavioral Intervention, Compliance Monitoring, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Mercaptopurine, Questionnaire Administration, Standard Follow-Up Care

Condition

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Investigators

Smita Bhatia

See list of participating sites