Improving fatigue and symptom tracking for people with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Official title: Improving fatigue and symptom assessment using patient-reported outcomes measures for patients with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphomas
Funded at University of Colorado Denver · NIH-11371049 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A clinician-researcher is building better patient-reported tools to track fatigue and symptoms in adults with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma to guide treatment decisions.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Career grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Colorado Denver NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Aurora, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 14, 2026 |
| Project end | August 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $285,530 |
| NIH project number | 1K08CA304380-01A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11371049 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults diagnosed with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma who are undergoing treatment and experiencing fatigue or related symptoms.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not experiencing fatigue or not receiving treatment for iNHL may have limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This grant supports training a clinician-researcher to develop and validate symptom-reporting tools used by patients to describe fatigue and other issues during iNHL treatment. The work focuses on making PRO measures more accurate and useful for choosing when to start or change therapy. It combines patient and clinician views to test how well fatigue questionnaires reflect real experiences over time. The goal is to improve quality of life by informing care decisions with better symptom data.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with iNHL may experience more personalized symptom monitoring and better-informed treatment timing.
How similar studies have gone: Prior studies show that tailored PRO tools can improve symptom detection, but disease-specific tools for iNHL are lacking and need validation.
Where this research is happening
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University of Colorado Denver
Aurora, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Major, Ajay — University of Colorado Denver
- Study coordinator: Major, Ajay
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.