Gluten Free Diet in Preventing Graft Versus Host Disease in Patients Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant

Study Purpose

This pilot clinical trial studies how well a gluten free diet works in preventing graft versus host disease in patients who are undergoing a donor stem cell transplant. Sometimes the transplanted cells from a donor can make an immune response against the body's normal cells (called graft versus host disease). A gluten free diet may decrease intestinal inflammation and graft versus host disease in patients who are undergoing a donor stem cell transplant.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patient undergoing an allo-SCT - No history of celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity - Male and female and all ethnic groups are eligible

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnant women - Children are not eligible as the transplant program is certified as an adult only transplant program

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT03102060
Phase

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N/A
Lead Sponsor

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Principal Investigator

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Roger Strair
Principal Investigator Affiliation Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Agency Class

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Other, NIH
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

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Graft Versus Host Disease, Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipient
Additional Details

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  • I. To determine the rate and severity of gastrointestinal (GI) graft versus host disease (GVHD) in patients assigned to, and compliant with, a gluten free diet (GFD) during initial transplant hospitalization.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
  • I. To determine the tolerance of, and compliance with, a GFD in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-SCT).
OUTLINE: Patients undergo a gluten free diet for 30 days during initial hospitalization for allo-SCT, from the time of admission to discharge. After completion of study, patients are followed up at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.

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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Status

Recruiting

Address

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903

Site Contact

Roger K. Strair

strairrk@cinj.rutgers.edu

732-235-7298

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