🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-06-11

Ganciclovir Resistant/Refractory Cytomegalovirus Infection in SOT Recipients and HSCT Patients (NCT05234723)

Epidemiological Burden of and Risk Factors for Ganciclovir Resistant/Refractory Cytomegalovirus in Solid Organ Transplant and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients: Multicentre Cohort Study

🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The ReCySOHT study is a multicenter, retrospective, observational case-control study on the risk factors for developing a ganciclovir-resistant/refractory (GCV-RR) cytomegalovirus infection in patients receiving solid organ transplant (SOT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Aims of the study are to investigate the incidence of and risk factors for GCV-RR CMV infection in SOT recipients and HSCT patients in order to design further studies aimed at preventing and improving the patient management of GCV-RR CMV infections.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas

Age range: 18 Years

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (23 Sites)

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas
  • Institut Jules Bordet — Brussels,
  • University Hospitals Leuven — Leuven,
  • Helsinki University Central Hospital — Helsinki, Helsinki
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges — Limoges, Limoges
  • IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna — Bologna, Bologna
  • Humanitas Research Hospital — Rozzano, Milano
  • Istituto mediterraneo per i trapianti e terapie ad alta specializzazione (ISMETT) — Palermo, Palermo
  • Ospedale San Martino — Genova,
  • Policlinico di Milano — Milan,
  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena — Modena,
  • Azienda Ospedaliera dei Colli — Naples,
  • Azienda Ospedale-Università Padova — Padova,
  • AOU Città della salute e della scienza — Torino,
  • ASST dei Sette Laghi — Varese,
  • São João University Hospital — Porto,
  • Hospital Clinic — Barcelona,
  • Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba — Córdoba,
  • Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital — Madrid,
  • University Hospital 12 de Octubre — Madrid,
  • Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois (CHUV) — Lausanne, Lausanne
  • University Hospital Zurich — Zurich,
  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust — Manchester,

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: +390512144350

Email: renato.pascale@aosp.bo.it

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗