Prophylactic Colony Stimulating Factor Management, (S1415CD)
A Pragmatic Trial to Evaluate a Guideline-Based Colony Stimulating Factor Standing Order Intervention and to Determine the Effectiveness of Colony Stimulating Factor Use as a Prophylaxis for Patients Receiving Chemotherapy With Intermediate Risk
This randomized clinical trial studies prophylactic colony-stimulating factor management in patients with breast, colorectal or non-small cell lung cancer receiving chemotherapy and with risk of developing febrile neutropenia. Patients receiving chemotherapy may develop febrile neutropenia. Febrile neutropenia is a condition that involves fever and a low number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood. Febrile neutropenia increases the risk of infection. Colony-stimulating factors are medications sometimes given to patients receiving chemotherapy to prevent febrile neutropenia. Colony-stimulating factors are given to patients based on guidelines. Some clinics have an automated system that helps doctors decide when to prescribe them when there is a high risk of developing febrile neutropenia. Gathering information about the use of an automated system to prescribe prophylactic colony-stimulating factor may help doctors use colony stimulating factor when it is needed.
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James D. Bearden III, MD
Southwest Oncology Group