About this trial

The investigators hypothesize that single oral high dose supplementation with vitamin A will reduce the incidence of moderate-severe chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) compared with placebo.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Be 18 years of age or older

Be scheduled for allogeneic stem cell transplant.

Have a vitamin A level < upper limit of normal for age.

Be able to tolerate enteral vitamin dose administration.

Disqualifiers

Ongoing raised intracranial pressure

Liver cirrhosis

Patients will be excluded if they are currently pregnant.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Vitamin A
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

190 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

3
Moffitt Cancer Center33612, TampaFlorida, United States
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center14203, BuffaloNew York, United States
The Ohio State University43210, ColumbusOhio, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Lead sponsor