Battery Powered Drill versus Conventional Methods in Comparing Quality of Bone Marrow Biopsy, Convenience, and Pain Control in Patients with Plasma Cell Disorders

Active:	No
Cancer Type:	Multiple Myeloma Plasma cell neoplasm	NCT ID:	NCT03078452
Trial Phases:		Protocol IDs:	Winship2656-14 (primary) NCI-2017-00308 IRB00075658
Eligibility:	0 Years and older, Male and Female	Study Type:	Diagnostic
Study Sponsor:	Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute
NCI Full Details:	http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03078452

Summary

This randomized clinical trial studies how well battery powered drill versus conventional methods work in comparing quality of bone marrow biopsy, convenience, and pain control in patients with plasma cell disorders. Bone marrow biopsy using battery powered drill versus conventional methods may help to compare the quality of sample obtained and evaluate the resulting pain.

Objectives

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Assessing the quality and quantity of bone marrow core biopsies.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. Assessing the nature of pain by established visual analogue scale (VAS) questionnaires.
II. Timing of the actual procedure.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Patients undergo bone marrow biopsy using the power drill.

ARM II: Patients undergo bone marrow biopsy using the traditional Jamshidi needle.

All patients complete questionnaires at baseline, 30 minutes after biopsy, and on days 1, 3, and 7.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up periodically.

Treatment Sites in Georgia

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
1365 Clifton Road NE
Building C
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-778-5180
winshipcancer.emory.edu

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