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RecruitingNCT05524298Updated Sep 11, 2026

Quality Of Life On Elderly Patients With Low Grade Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

An observational study in Low Grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Adult, sponsored by Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS. Recruiting at 21 sites in Italy. Open to participants aged 70 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-11.

Sponsored by Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Dec 2022; still recruiting 3 years 11 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
150
Ages
70 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Aims of this study are to describe the variation of QoL (Quality of Life) during the clinical management of low-grade lymphoma in elderly subjects and to identify the most important factors at diagnosis and during treatment with an impact on QoL (Quality of Life).

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This is a prospective, multicenter, non-interventional study aiming at investigating on the changes in QoL (Quality of Life) during the clinical management of low-grade lymphoma in elderly subjects and to possibly identify the most important factors at diagnosis and during treatment with an impact on QoL (Quality of Life).

The study plans to enroll 150 patients with a local histologically confirmed diagnosis of indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma fulfilling all the inclusion/exclusion criteria who provide written informed consent will be included in the study. Any type of treatment is allowed by the study (immunotherapy, immunochemotherapy at full or reduced dose, radiotherapy).

All patients must undergo Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) before starting any protocol treatment.

Baseline, post-treatment and follow-up instrumental assessments and response evaluation is done as part of the routine clinical management for patients with indolent NHL (Non Hodgkin Lymphoma) . Response evaluation and all other assessments planned for the EOT (end of treatment) should be planned also in case of early withdrawal, according to clinical practice.

HRQoL (Health-related Quality of Life) evaluation will be done at time of informed consent form signature prior to treatment start, at the end of the treatment (ranging from 1 month to 6 months according to the duration of the treatment) and after 1 year from the start of the therapy.

QoL (quality of life) assessment includes all scales of the EORTC-QLQ-C30 (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of life Questionnaire-Core 30) and the FACT-Lym-LymS (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lymphoma - lymphoma-specific symptoms questionnaire).

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Conditions studied

  • Low Grade Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Adult
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In context

Lead sponsor

Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS is the lead sponsor of 91 studies on the registry; 23 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
70 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Elderly Patients With Low Grade Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated With Immunotherapy Or Immunochemotherapy And/Or Radiotherapy.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Local histological diagnosis of indolent B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma: follicular lymphoma, marginal zone lymphoma (nodal, MALT (Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue), splenic), lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/ Waldenström macroglobulinemia)
  • Age ≥ 70 years
  • Patient candidates to receive treatment for lymphoma
  • Patient previously untreated for lymphoma
  • Evaluation of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment at baseline
  • Ability to provide : subject understands and voluntarily signs an informed consent form approved by an IEC (Independent Ethics Committee), prior to registration into the study

Note: Patient treated in the context of a clinical trial is admitted

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • none
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
150 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Elderly Patients With Low Grade Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

    Elderly Patients With Low Grade Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated With Immunotherapy Or Immunochemotherapy And/Or Radiotherapy. Assess QoL (quality of life) at baseline, at the end of treatment and after 1 year from the start of the therapy.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. QoL (quality of life) scores at baseline - EORTC-QLQ-C30

    Quality of life is measured with the EORTC-QLQ-C30 (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Quality of life Questionnaire-Core 30) questionnaire)

    Time frame: The endpoint wil be evaluated at the baseline.

  2. QoL (quality of life) scores variations at the end of treatment - EORTC-QLQ-C30

    Quality of life is measured with the EORTC-QLQ-C30 (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Quality of life Questionnaire-Core 30)

    Time frame: The endpoint will be evaluated from the beginning of the study to the end of therapy (up to 18 months)

  3. QoL (quality of life) scores variations after 1 year from the start of therapy - EORTC-QLQ-C30

    Quality of life is measured with the EORTC-QLQ-C30 (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Quality of life Questionnaire-Core 30) and FACT-Lym-LymS (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lymphoma- lymphoma-specific symptoms questionnaire)

    Time frame: The endpoint will be evaluated after 1 year from the start of therapy (up to 30 months)

  4. QoL (quality of life) scores at baseline - FACT-Lym-LymS

    Quality of life is measured with the FACT-Lym-LymS (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lymphoma- lymphoma-specific symptoms)

    Time frame: The endpoint wil be evaluated at the baseline.

  5. QoL (quality of life) scores variations at the end of treatment - FACT-Lym-LymS

    Quality of life is measured with the FACT-Lym-LymS (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lymphoma- lymphoma-specific symptoms questionnaire)

    Time frame: The endpoint will be evaluated from the beginning of the study to the end of therapy (up to 18 months)

  6. QoL (quality of life) scores variations after 1 year from the start of therapy - FACT-Lym-LymS

    Quality of life is measured with FACT-Lym-LymS (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Lymphoma- lymphoma-specific symptoms questionnaire)

    Time frame: The endpoint will be evaluated after 1 year from the start of therapy (up to 30 months)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall Survival (OS)

    Overall survival, the percentage of patients alive, is defined as the time between the date of registration and the date of death from any cause.

    Time frame: The endpoint will be evaluated from the beginning to the end of the study (up to 30 months)

  2. Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

    Progression-Free Survival is defined as the time between the date of registration and the date of disease progression, relapse or death from any cause.

    Time frame: The endpoint will be evaluated from the beginning to the end of the study (up to 30 months)

  3. Event-Free Survival (EFS)

    Event-Free Survival is defined as the time from start of treatment to disease progression, death or discontinuation of treatment for any reason (e.g. toxicity, patient preference), or initiation of a new treatment without document progression.

    Time frame: The endpoint will be evaluated from the beginning to the end of the study (up to 30 months)

  4. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    Overall response rate is defined as the proportion of patients who have a complete response (CR), or partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD) to therapy.Overall Response Rate (ORR) will be defined according to the Lugano 2014 criteria.

    Time frame: The endpoint will be evaluated from the beginning to the end of the study (up to 30 months)

  5. Registration of safety

    Safety is defined as incidence, nature, and severity of adverse events graded according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE), current version.

    Time frame: The endpoint will be evaluated from the beginning to the end of the study (up to 30 months)

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Study locations

20 of 21 sites recruiting
  • S.C. Ematologia - A.O. SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo
    Alessandria, Alessandria 15121, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Clinica di Ematologia - A.O.U. Ospedali Riuniti
    Ancona, Italy 60126, Italy
    Recruiting
  • U.O.C. Ematologia - IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II
    Bari, Italy 70124, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ematologia - ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia
    Brescia, Italy 25123, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ematologia - Ospedale di Castelfranco Veneto
    Castelfranco Veneto, Italy 31033, Italy
    Recruiting
  • U.O.C. di Ematologia - Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico - Rodolico S. Marco
    Catania, Italy 95123, Italy
    Recruiting
    • Annalisa Chiarenza, MD · Contact
    • Annalisa Chiarenza · Principal investigator
  • Unità funzionale di Ematologia - Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi
    Florence, Italy 50141, Italy
    Recruiting
  • S.C. Ematologia - Azienda Ospedali Riuniti Papardo-Piemonte
    Messina, Italy 98158, Italy
    Not yet recruiting
  • Unitа Linfomi - Dipartimento Oncoematologia, Istituto Scientifico San Raffaele
    Milan, Italy 20132, Italy
    Recruiting
  • S.C. Ematologia - ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda
    Milan, Italy 20162, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ematologia - A.O.U. Policlinico Giaccone
    Palermo, Italy 90127, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Divisione di Ematologia - A.O. Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello
    Palermo, Italy 90146, Italy
    Recruiting
  • U.O. Ematologia - Ospedale Guglielmo da Saliceto
    Piacenza, Italy 29121, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ematologia - Azienda Unitа Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS - Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova
    Reggio Emilia, Italy 42123, Italy
    Recruiting
  • U.O. di Ematologia - Ospedale degli Infermi di Rimini
    Rimini, Italy 47923, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ematologia,Trapianto cellule staminali, Medicina Trasfusionale e Terapia cellulare -Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
    Roma, Italy 00128, Italy
    Recruiting
  • U.O.C. Ematologia - A.O.U. Senese
    Siena, Italy 53100, Italy
    Recruiting
    • Alberto Fabbri, MD · Contactfabbri7@unisi.it
    • Alberto Fabbri · Principal investigator
  • U.O.C. Ematologia - Ospedale di Circolo
    Varese, Italy 21100, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale San Bassiano - AULSS7 Pedemontana - UOC Oncoematologia
    Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza 36061, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Divisione di Oncologia e dei Tumori immuno-correlati - IRCCS Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano
    Aviano, 33081, Italy
    Recruiting
    • Michele Spina, MD · Contactmspina@cro.it
    • Michele Spina · Principal investigator
  • A.O.U. Citta della Salute e della Scienza di Torino - Ematologia Universitaria
    Torino, Italy
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 11, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05524298
Lead sponsor
Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 1, 2022
Start date
Dec 7, 2022
Primary completion
Dec 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 11, 2026

Study contacts

Marina Cesaretti
Contact
mcesaretti@filinf.it
+39 059 9769913
Iolanda De Martino
Contact
idemartino@filinf.it
+39 0131 033153
Salvatrice Mancuso
principal investigator · Ematologia - A.O.U. Policlinico Giaccone, Palermo

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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