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Intensive Glycemic Control on Infectious Morbidity In Patients With Acute Leukemia

NCT00943709

RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelSupportive care

Summary

RATIONALE: Controlling blood sugar levels may be effective in preventing infections in patients receiving chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia or acute lymphoblastic leukemia. PURPOSE: This randomized phase I trial is studying how well controlling blood sugar levels works in preventing infection in patients with acute myeloid leukemia or acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Timeline

Start
2009-05
Primary completion
2010-03
Completion
2010-03

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Insulin glulisine Protein / enzyme biologic Subcutaneous
Subject insulin glargine Protein / enzyme biologic Subcutaneous

Indications