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Comparative effectiveness of different consolidation chemotherapy regimens for pediatric acute lymphoblastic
Guoming Chen1, Ruilan Huang1, Zhuoxin Huang1
1Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine.
Insights
This study evaluates chemotherapy regimens for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for optimal treatment strategies in children with ALL.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Hematology
- Clinical Trials
Background:
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a common childhood cancer.
- Genetic variations play a role in pediatric ALL.
- Consolidation chemotherapy is standard treatment, but its efficacy lacks comprehensive analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the efficacy of different consolidation chemotherapy regimens for pediatric ALL.
- To provide a decision-making reference for optimal chemotherapy selection in pediatric ALL patients.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search for randomized controlled trials was conducted across 7 electronic databases.
- The search covered literature from database inception to June 2019.
- Network meta-analysis (NMA) will be performed using Stata 14.0 to compare chemotherapy regimens, with complete continuous remission as the primary outcome.
Main Results:
- This network meta-analysis will evaluate the comparative efficacy of various consolidation chemotherapy regimens in pediatric ALL.
- The study will identify potentially superior treatment strategies based on available evidence.
Conclusions:
- The findings will offer crucial guidance for selecting the most effective chemotherapy regimens for pediatric ALL.
- This research aims to improve treatment outcomes for children diagnosed with ALL.
Background:
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is one of the most commonly seen cancers in children, which mainly relates with inherited genetic variations. Consolidation chemotherapy is usually given to the pediatric ALL patients, however there is no meta-analysis and network analysis conducting the efficacy of the chemotherapy. Therefore, we perform a protocol to assess the efficacy of chemotherapeutics for pediatric ALL.
Methods:
A literature search for randomized controlled trials about some specific chemotherapy regimens for pediatric ALL will be carried out in 7 electronic databases from their establishment to June 2019: the Cochrane Library, Embase, MEDLINE, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), the Sino Med, the Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP) and the Wanfang Database. Complete continuous remission will be measured as primary outcome. Stata 14.0 will be utilized to perform a standard pairwise meta-analysis and the NMA, as well as draw Network Plots of Network Meta.
Results:
This network meta-analysis will evaluate the efficacy of different consolidation chemotherapy regimens.
Conclusion:
This study will furnish decision-making reference on optimum proposal of chemotherapy regimens for pediatric ALL.
Prospero Registration Number:
PROSPERO CRD42019134518.
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