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NCT Number: NCT07577375

Prospective Validation of Engraftment Syndrome Phenotypes and Outcomes After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Engraftment syndrome (ES) is an early inflammatory complication after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and has been associated with subsequent transplant-related complications and adverse clinical outcomes. However, ES is clinically heterogeneous, and its relationship with acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD), survival, and other post-transplant outcomes remains incompletely defined.

This prospective observational cohort study aims to validate previously identified ES-associated risk factors, severity-oriented ES phenotypes, and their associations with grade II-IV aGVHD and clinical outcomes after HSCT. Patients undergoing HSCT will be prospectively followed for the development of ES, grade II-IV aGVHD, and clinical outcomes including overall survival, disease-free survival, relapse, and non-relapse mortality. The study will evaluate whether ES phenotypes and ES-related clinical characteristics can stratify patients according to subsequent aGVHD risk and post-transplant prognosis.

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Key information

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at the participating center.
  • Development of engraftment syndrome after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, diagnosed according to predefined institutional or published clinical criteria.
  • Availability of key clinical and laboratory data required for engraftment syndrome phenotyping, including engraftment kinetics, clinical manifestations, inflammatory markers, and organ-injury parameters.
  • Ability to undergo prospective follow-up for post-transplant outcomes, including acute graft-versus-host disease and survival outcomes.
  • Written informed consent provided by the patient or legally authorized representative, when required by the institutional review board or ethics committee.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who do not develop engraftment syndrome after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
  • Patients with insufficient clinical or laboratory data to confirm the diagnosis of engraftment syndrome.
  • Patients with missing essential follow-up information for assessment of primary outcome measures.
  • Patients who withdraw consent or decline participation in prospective follow-up.
  • Patients enrolled in another study that, in the opinion of the investigators, may interfere with the observational assessment of engraftment syndrome phenotypes or post-transplant outcomes.

Treatment and study plan

No Intervention: Observational Cohort

Other

No study-specific intervention will be administered. Participants will receive standard clinical care after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation according to institutional practice and treating physician discretion. The study will prospectively collect observational data on engraftment syndrome characteristics, laboratory parameters, subsequent grade II-IV acute graft-versus-host disease, and clinical outcomes.

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to Grade II-IV Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease

    Time frame: From hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to the first diagnosis of grade II-IV acute graft-versus-host disease, assessed up to 180 days after transplantation.

    Time from hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to the first diagnosis of grade II-IV acute graft-versus-host disease among patients with engraftment syndrome. Acute graft-versus-host disease will be graded according to institutional standard criteria.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of Grade II-IV Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease

    Time frame: Up to 180 days after transplantation.

    Proportion of participants who develop grade II-IV acute graft-versus-host disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

  2. Incidence of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease

    Time frame: Up to 2 years after transplantation.

    Proportion of participants who develop chronic graft-versus-host disease after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

  3. Overall Survival

    Time frame: From transplantation to death from any cause, assessed up to 2 years after transplantation.

    Time from hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to death from any cause. Participants alive at the last follow-up will be censored.

  4. Disease-Free Survival

    Time frame: From transplantation to relapse, disease progression, or death from any cause, assessed up to 2 years after transplantation.

    Time from hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to relapse, disease progression, or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

  5. Cumulative Incidence of Relapse

    Time frame: Up to 2 years after transplantation.

    Proportion of participants who experience relapse or disease progression after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Non-relapse death will be considered a competing event in competing-risk analyses.

  6. Non-Relapse Mortality

    Time frame: Up to 2 years after transplantation.

    Death without prior relapse or disease progression after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Relapse will be considered a competing event in competing-risk analyses.

Other outcomes

  1. Severity-Oriented Engraftment Syndrome Phenotype

    Time frame: From transplantation to 100 days after transplantation.

    Classification of participants into severity-oriented engraftment syndrome phenotypes based on prospectively collected engraftment kinetics, pulmonary involvement, inflammatory burden, and organ-injury markers.

  2. Association Between Engraftment Syndrome Phenotype and Grade II-IV Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease

    Time frame: Engraftment syndrome phenotype assessed up to 100 days after transplantation; grade II-IV acute graft-versus-host disease assessed up to 180 days after transplantation.

    Association between severity-oriented engraftment syndrome phenotype and subsequent development of grade II-IV acute graft-versus-host disease.

  3. Association Between Engraftment Syndrome Phenotype and Overall Survival

    Time frame: Engraftment syndrome phenotype assessed up to 100 days after transplantation; overall survival assessed up to 2 years after transplantation.

    Association between severity-oriented engraftment syndrome phenotype and overall survival after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

  4. Association Between Engraftment Syndrome Phenotype and Disease-Free Survival

    Time frame: Engraftment syndrome phenotype assessed up to 100 days after transplantation; disease-free survival assessed up to 2 years after transplantation.

    Association between severity-oriented engraftment syndrome phenotype and disease-free survival after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

  5. Performance of an Engraftment Syndrome Risk Stratification Model

    Time frame: Predictors assessed up to 100 days after transplantation; outcomes assessed up to 2 years after transplantation.

    Discrimination and calibration of a risk stratification model based on engraftment syndrome-related clinical features and laboratory parameters for predicting post-transplant outcomes.

Study contacts

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Xiao Hui Zhang

Other

Collaborators

  • Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Zhuhai
  • Guangzhou First People's Hospital
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
  • The First Hospital of Jilin University
  • The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
  • Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Registry information

Official study title

A Prospective Observational Cohort Study to Validate Engraftment Syndrome Phenotypes and Their Associations With Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease and Clinical Outcomes After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Acronym: ES after HSCT

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2029
First posted
May 11, 2026
Registry last updated
May 11, 2026

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