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NCT03276481 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

Prospective Evaluation of Taste Function In Multiple Myeloma Patients Undergoing Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

A clinical trial of Multiple Myeloma, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Completed
Registry status
47
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03276481: Completed study of Multiple Myeloma, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

NCT03276481 is a study of Multiple Myeloma that has completed, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The registered enrollment target is 47 participants, below the 547-participant average among 438 other Multiple Myeloma trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03276481, a study of Multiple Myeloma, has completed, sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
47 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to study taste disturbances on patients with myeloma who received high dose melphalan.

Primary Outcome

The primary objective of this protocol is to evaluate the feasibility of comprehensive chemical gustometry in participants with MM undergoing autologous HCT. Chemical gustometry will be evaluated at baseline and on days -1, 7, 14, 30 and 100.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DIAGNOSTIC_TEST Oral microbiota assessment
  • DIAGNOSTIC_TEST Comprehensive chemical gustometry
  • DIAGNOSTIC_TEST Measurement of salivary flow
  • BEHAVIORAL Surveys assessing taste disturbances

Study Locations (1)

New York

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - New York

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 47 participants
Start Date 2017-08-28
Est. Completion 2023-07-12
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

1,884 total trials

What the finished NCT03276481 record still lists

NCT03276481 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 47 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 547-participant average among 438 other Multiple Myeloma trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Multiple Myeloma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 4 interventions - of which Oral microbiota assessment is the first listed.

NCT03276481 reports a single indexed study location in New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03276481 about?

NCT03276481 is a clinical study titled "Prospective Evaluation of Taste Function In Multiple Myeloma Patients Undergoing Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation". The purpose of this study is to study taste disturbances on patients with myeloma who received high dose melphalan.

What is the current status of trial NCT03276481?

This trial is currently completed. The enrollment target is 47 participants. The study started on 2017-08-28. Estimated completion is 2023-07-12.

What conditions does trial NCT03276481 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Multiple Myeloma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03276481?

The interventions under investigation include: Oral microbiota assessment (DIAGNOSTIC_TEST), Comprehensive chemical gustometry (DIAGNOSTIC_TEST), Measurement of salivary flow (DIAGNOSTIC_TEST), Surveys assessing taste disturbances (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03276481?

This trial is sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which has 1,884 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03276481 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT03276481's enrollment target sits among peer trials

47 269th of 438 higher than 170 of 438 other Multiple Myeloma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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