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NCT00003805 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Prevention of Infection in Patients With Hematologic Cancer and Persistent Fever Caused by a Low White Blood Cell Count

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
859
Enrollment target

NCT00003805: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC.

NCT00003805 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC. The registered enrollment target is 859 participants, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (11% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003805, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
859 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Antibiotic therapy may prevent the development of infection in patients with hematologic cancer and the persistent fever caused by a low white blood cell count. It is not yet known which regimen of antibiotics is most effective in preventing infection in these patients. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to study the effectiveness of piperacillin-tazobactam with or without vancomycin in reducing fever in patients who have leukemia, lymphoma, or Hodgkin's disease.

Interventions

  • DRUG vancomycin
  • DRUG piperacillin sodium
  • DRUG piperacillin-tazobactam
  • DRUG tazobactam sodium

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 859 participants
Start Date 1997-11
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00003805 record still lists

NCT00003805 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 859 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (11% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which vancomycin is the first listed.

NCT00003805 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003805 about?

NCT00003805 is a clinical study titled "Prevention of Infection in Patients With Hematologic Cancer and Persistent Fever Caused by a Low White Blood Cell Count". RATIONALE: Antibiotic therapy may prevent the development of infection in patients with hematologic cancer and the persistent fever caused by a low white blood cell count. It is not yet known which regimen of antibiotics is most effective in preventing infection in these patients. PURPOSE: Randomiz...

What is the current status of trial NCT00003805?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 859 participants. The study started on 1997-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003805?

The interventions under investigation include: vancomycin (DRUG), piperacillin sodium (DRUG), piperacillin-tazobactam (DRUG), tazobactam sodium (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003805?

This trial is sponsored by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC, which has 15 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00003805's enrollment target sits among peer trials

859 383rd of 2000 higher than 1,618 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00003805, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003805 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.