Clinical trial NCT01503632: Assessing Compliance With Mercaptopurine Treatment in Younger Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in First Remission
Official title: A Comprehensive Approach to Improve Medication Adherence in Pediatric ALL
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Lead sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
Sponsor class: NETWORK
Collaborators: name: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First posted: 2012-01-04
Enrollment: 570
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 1
Maximum age (years): 21
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: This randomized phase III trial studies compliance to a mercaptopurine treatment intervention compared to standard of care in younger patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has had a decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer (remission). Assessing ways to help patients who have acute lymphoblastic leukemia to take their medications as prescribed may help them in taking their medications more consistently and may improve treatment outcomes.

Detailed description: PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the impact of interventions proposed in intervention program (IP) versus (vs.) education alone (EDU) on adherence to oral 6MP (mercaptopurine) in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Adherence will be measured by: i) Medication Event Monitoring Systems (MEMS) (primary measure of adherence to oral 6MP, providing real-time data; ii) red cell thioguanine nucleotide (TGN) levels (providing data on chronic, systemic 6MP exposure).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Examine the modifying effect of sociodemographic and psychosocial variables, and the mediating effect of health beliefs/ knowledge on change in adherence with intervention.

II. Determine impact of IP vs. EDU on risk of relapse of ALL.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 intervention arms.

ARM I: Patients receive the Patients Supply Kit containing an electronic pill monitoring system, a MEMS® medication bottle with TrackCap™ with standard resistant cap, and written instructions for the patient and pharmacist. Parents and/or caregivers are also trained to supervise patients' intake of the medication. Beginning on day 1, patients start using the MEMS® medication bottle with TrackCap™. Clinical research assistants contact patients and parents by telephone the next day to confirm that TrackCap™ is being used, to identify any obstacles, and to determine solutions. Beginning on day 29, patients and caregivers view an interactive multimedia educational program on-line or via DVD. Patients also receive a customized electronic mercaptopurine schedule and automated customized text message reminders delivered via cellular phone or web-based interface. Patients and caregivers are instructed to return the MEMS® medication bottle with TrackCap™ to the clinic by day 141.

ARM II: Patients receive the usual standard of care and the mercaptopurine from the MEMS® medication bottle with TrackCap™ as patients in arm I. Patients and caregivers also view an interactive multimedia educational program on day 29.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months for 5 years and then annually until 10 years from diagnosis.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of ALL, in first remission; enrollment on a Children Oncology Group (COG) therapeutic study for ALL is not required
* At the time of enrollment, patient must have completed at least 24 weeks of maintenance chemotherapy, and is scheduled to receive at least 24 more weeks of maintenance chemotherapy
* Receiving continuous oral 6MP during the maintenance phase of therapy for ALL (held only for toxicity or illness), and will be returning to the clinic every 4 weeks for scheduled appointments while enrolled on COG ACCL1033 (between days 1 and 141)
* Has a designated parent or caregiver who is willing to enter into a mutual agreement with the patient to participate in a daily supervised medication administration routine
* Able and willing to use the MEMS® TrackCap™ (e.g., not using a pillbox or prescribed liquid 6MP)
* Parent/caregiver and patient (if 12 years and older) must be willing to use a cellular telephone to receive medication reminders via text messaging during study period
* Patient and parent/caregiver must speak English or Spanish
* All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
* All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with Down syndrome
* Patients who previously participated in or are currently participating in another intervention clinical trial designed to improve adherence

Primary outcomes:
measure: Proportion of patients with adherence rate greater than or equal to 95% to mercaptopurine as measured by MEMS®
timeFrame: 4 months
measure: Proportion of patients with adherence rate greater than or equal to 95% to mercaptopurine as measured by red cell TGN levels
timeFrame: 4 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Proportion of adherence patients by sociodemographic and psychosocial variables
timeFrame: 4 months
measure: Mediating effect of health beliefs/ knowledge on change in adherence with intervention
timeFrame: 4 months
measure: Impact of IP vs. EDU on risk of relapse in children with ALL
timeFrame: Up to 10 years
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Birmingham
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Alabama
state: Alabama
city: Birmingham
country: United States
facility: University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center
state: Alabama
city: Downey
country: United States
facility: Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
state: California
city: Duarte
country: United States
facility: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: California
city: Long Beach
country: United States
facility: Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital Los Angeles
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA
state: California
city: Palo Alto
country: United States
facility: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University
state: California
city: San Diego
country: United States
facility: Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
state: California
city: Hartford
country: United States
facility: Connecticut Children's Medical Center
state: Connecticut
city: Wilmington
country: United States
facility: Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children
state: Delaware
city: Washington
country: United States
facility: Children's National Medical Center
state: District of Columbia
city: Fort Myers
country: United States
facility: Lee Memorial Health System
state: Florida
city: Fort Myers
country: United States
facility: Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
state: Florida
city: Gainesville
country: United States
facility: University of Florida Health Science Center - Gainesville
state: Florida
city: Hollywood
country: United States
facility: Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
state: Florida
city: Jacksonville
country: United States
facility: Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville
state: Florida
city: Orlando
country: United States
facility: Nemours Children's Clinic - Orlando
state: Florida
city: Orlando
country: United States
facility: Nemours Children's Hospital
state: Florida
city: Pensacola
country: United States
facility: Nemours Children's Clinic - Pensacola
state: Florida
city: Saint Petersburg
country: United States
facility: Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
state: Florida
city: Tampa
country: United States
facility: Tampa General Hospital
state: Florida
city: Tampa
country: United States
facility: Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa
state: Florida
city: West Palm Beach
country: United States
facility: Saint Mary's Hospital
state: Florida
city: Atlanta
country: United States
facility: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston
state: Georgia
city: Honolulu
country: United States
facility: University of Hawaii Cancer Center
state: Hawaii
city: Honolulu
country: United States
facility: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
state: Hawaii
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago
state: Illinois
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: University of Illinois
state: Illinois
city: Park Ridge
country: United States
facility: Advocate Children's Hospital-Park Ridge
state: Illinois
city: Park Ridge
country: United States
facility: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
state: Illinois
city: Indianapolis
country: United States
facility: Riley Hospital for Children
state: Indiana
city: Indianapolis
country: United States
facility: Ascension Saint Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
state: Indiana
city: Des Moines
country: United States
facility: Blank Children's Hospital
state: Iowa
city: Iowa City
country: United States
facility: University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Iowa
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: Tulane University School of Medicine
state: Louisiana
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital New Orleans
state: Louisiana
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson
state: Louisiana
city: Ann Arbor
country: United States
facility: C S Mott Children's Hospital
state: Michigan
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute
state: Michigan
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Ascension Saint John Hospital
state: Michigan
city: Flint
country: United States
facility: Hurley Medical Center
state: Michigan
city: Grand Rapids
country: United States
facility: Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
state: Michigan
city: Royal Oak
country: United States
facility: Corewell Health Children's
state: Michigan
city: Royal Oak
country: United States
facility: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
state: Michigan
city: Minneapolis
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis
state: Minnesota
city: Minneapolis
country: United States
facility: University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center
state: Minnesota
city: Rochester
country: United States
facility: Mayo Clinic in Rochester
state: Minnesota
city: Jackson
country: United States
facility: University of Mississippi Medical Center
state: Mississippi
city: Kansas City
country: United States
facility: Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Washington University School of Medicine
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: Mercy Hospital Saint Louis
state: Missouri
city: Omaha
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital and Medical Center of Omaha
state: Nebraska
city: Omaha
country: United States
facility: University of Nebraska Medical Center
state: Nebraska
city: Las Vegas
country: United States
facility: University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
state: Nevada
city: Las Vegas
country: United States
facility: Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation
state: Nevada
city: Las Vegas
country: United States
facility: Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
state: Nevada
city: Hackensack
country: United States
facility: Hackensack University Medical Center
state: New Jersey
city: Morristown
country: United States
facility: Morristown Medical Center
state: New Jersey
city: New Brunswick
country: United States
facility: Saint Peter's University Hospital
state: New Jersey
city: Summit
country: United States
facility: Overlook Hospital
state: New Jersey
city: Albuquerque
country: United States
facility: University of New Mexico Cancer Center
state: New Mexico
city: Albany
country: United States
facility: Albany Medical Center
state: New York
city: Bronx
country: United States
facility: Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone
state: New York
city: New York
country: United States
facility: NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: New York
city: Valhalla
country: United States
facility: New York Medical College
state: New York
city: Asheville
country: United States
facility: Mission Hospital
state: North Carolina
city: Charlotte
country: United States
facility: Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
state: North Carolina
city: Durham
country: United States
facility: Duke University Medical Center
state: North Carolina
city: Winston-Salem
country: United States
facility: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
state: North Carolina
city: Akron
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: Nationwide Children's Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Dayton
country: United States
facility: Dayton Children's Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Toledo
country: United States
facility: Mercy Children's Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
state: Oklahoma
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Oregon Health and Science University
state: Oregon
city: Danville
country: United States
facility: Geisinger Medical Center
state: Pennsylvania
city: Philadelphia
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
state: Pennsylvania
city: Pittsburgh
country: United States
facility: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
state: Pennsylvania
city: Columbia
country: United States
facility: Prisma Health Richland Hospital
state: South Carolina
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center
state: South Carolina
city: Knoxville
country: United States
facility: East Tennessee Childrens Hospital
state: Tennessee
city: Austin
country: United States
facility: Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
state: Texas
city: Corpus Christi
country: United States
facility: Driscoll Children's Hospital
state: Texas
city: Dallas
country: United States
facility: UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
state: Texas
city: Fort Worth
country: United States
facility: Cook Children's Medical Center
state: Texas
city: Houston
country: United States
facility: Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Texas
city: McAllen
country: United States
facility: Vannie Cook Children's Clinic
state: Texas
city: San Antonio
country: United States
facility: Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas
state: Texas
city: San Antonio
country: United States
facility: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
state: Texas
city: Richmond
country: United States
facility: Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center
state: Virginia
city: Roanoke
country: United States
facility: Carilion Children's
state: Virginia
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Seattle Children's Hospital
state: Washington
city: Spokane
country: United States
facility: Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital
state: Washington
city: Tacoma
country: United States
facility: Madigan Army Medical Center
state: Washington
city: Green Bay
country: United States
facility: Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay
state: Wisconsin
city: Marshfield
country: United States
facility: Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield
state: Wisconsin
city: San Juan
country: Puerto Rico
facility: San Jorge Children's Hospital
city: San Juan
country: Puerto Rico
facility: University Pediatric Hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: Children's Oncology Group
name: Smita Bhatia
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Bhatia S, Hageman L, Chen Y, Wong FL, McQuaid EL, Duncan C, Mascarenhas L, Freyer D, Mba N, Aristizabal P, Walterhouse D, Lew G, Kempert PH, Russell TB, McNall-Knapp RY, Jacobs S, Dang H, Raetz E, Relling MV, Landier W. Effect of a Daily Text Messaging and Directly Supervised Therapy Intervention on Oral Mercaptopurine Adherence in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Aug 3;3(8):e2014205. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.14205.