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A study looking at a vaccine to prevent infection in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Overview

Cancer types:

Acute leukaemia, Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), Blood cancers, Children's cancers, Leukaemia

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study was done to find out the best time to give Prevenar-13 to help prevent infections. It was for children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) who were having or had recently finished treatment.

The study was open for people to join between 2010 and 2014. The team published results in 2020.

Recruitment start: 3 September 2010

Recruitment end: 31 July 2014

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 Juliet Gray

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 12 May 2021

CRUK internal database number: 8982

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