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A study to find out if a new device can improve the management of people with borderline sepsis (ADVANCE)

Overview

Cancer types:

All cancer types

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is looking at a new piece of equipment. It aims to find out if using it can improve the care of people with suspected neutropenic sepsis. This sepsis is due to their cancer treatment.

It is open to people who are having treatment at Velindre Cancer Centre and are:

  • in hospital because they might have neutropenic sepsis

or

  • need another blood test before their next treatment because their white blood cell count is low

Recruitment start: 11 January 2022

Recruitment end: 30 June 2022

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Richard Adams

Supported by

Cardiff University

Velindre University NHS Trust

Last reviewed: 3 May 2023

CRUK internal database number: 15102

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