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NCT Number: NCT04115241

Activity Levels in Bone Marrow Transplant Patients

Participants in this study will be receiving a bone marrow transplant. This study is designed to evaluate correlations between activity levels and length of stay, quality of life, and hand grip strength.

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Key information

Conditions

Bone Marrow Transplant Blood Protein Disorders Bone Marrow Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Hemorrhagic Disorders Hemostatic Disorders Immune System Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Leukemia Lymphoproliferative Disorders Multiple Myeloma Myelodysplastic Syndromes Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms, Plasma Cell Paraproteinemias Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Michael Tomasson, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

319-356-4200

About this study

Participants in this study will be receiving a bone marrow transplant. Participants will be given actigraphs to wear around their waists starting 3 weeks prior to bone marrow transplants until they are discharged from the hospital. Participants will be asked to complete quality of life questionnaires and hand grip tests at three separate time points during their hospitalizations. All data gathered from these activities will be compared with patients' activity levels gathered from the actigraphs both before and during the hospitalization. This study is designed to determine the relationship between activity levels and length of stay, quality of life, and hand grip strength.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Patients who will be receiving a bone marrow transplant are eligible for this study

Treatment and study plan

Actigraph

Device

Actigraphs are non-invasive, wearable devices that measure activity levels using an accelerometer

Grip strength test

Other

The purpose of this test is to measure the maximum isometric strength of the hand and forearm muscles

Primary outcomes

  1. To determine the correlation between activity levels and length of stay in hospital

    Time frame: From study intitiation for up to 5 years

    Participants will be given actigraphs to wear around their waists starting 3 weeks prior to bone marrow transplants until they are discharged from the hospital. Activity prior to and during hospitalization will be correlated with length of stay.

  2. To determine the correlation between activity levels and quality of life

    Time frame: From study intitiation for up to 5 years

    Participants will be given actigraphs to wear around their waists starting 3 weeks prior to bone marrow transplants until they are discharged from the hospital. They will be provided with quality of life questionnaires at three time points during hospitalization. Activity prior to and during hospitalization will be correlated with quality of life

  3. To determine the correlation between activity levels and hand grip strength

    Time frame: From study intitiation for up to 5 years

    Participants will be given actigraphs to wear around their waists starting 3 weeks prior to bone marrow transplants until they are discharged from the hospital. Hand grip strength will be measured at three time points during hospitalization. Activity prior to and during hospitalization will be correlated with hand grip strength.

Secondary outcomes

  1. To determine barriers to activity for patients recovering from bone marrow transplantation and design an intervention to increase activity levels in patients post-transplantation

    Time frame: From study intitiation for up to 5 years

    Barriers to physical activity will be determined using a validated questionnaire at three time points during hospitalization.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Michael Tomasson, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

319-356-4200

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Michael Tomasson

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2030
First posted
Oct 3, 2019
Registry last updated
Nov 10, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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