Multidisciplinary Intervention for Adults With Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital

About this trial

The goal of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of a multidisciplinary group-based telehealth intervention (HORIZONS) compared to minimally enhanced usual care for improving self-management and quality of life for hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) survivors living with chronic graft-versus host disease, and to identify critical facilitators and barriers for HORIZONS implementation and adoption.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adult patients (≥ 18 years) who have undergone allogeneic HCT

Have moderate to severe cGVHD based on patient-report

Have ability to participate in English or Spanish language group telehealth intervention.

Disqualifiers

Patients with mild cGVHD based on their self-report.

Patients with a major untreated psychiatric or cognitive condition which the treating oncology clinicians believes interferes with the capacity to provide informed consent.

Patients with active relapsed disease requiring therapy.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • HORIZONS Intervention
  • Minimally enhanced usual care

Treatment groups

350 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Massachusetts General Hospital

Lead sponsor

University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Collaborator