INSPIRE is a research project with online and mobile application resources for blood stem cell and bone marrow transplant survivors who are 2 to 5 years after their first transplant and at least 2 years after their last treatment for cancer. The INSPIRE Project is created by transplant clinicians and researchers across the U.S. including at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. It offers a website and mobile app with resources and care for survivors treated at many transplant centers in the United States:
For those who wish additional support, it also offers coaching calls to help people use the resources in INSPIRE.
What is the INSPIRE Project?
The INSPIRE Project is research supported by a grant from the National Cancer Institute (on the website: clinicaltrials.gov search for NCT03125070, or search online for grant number: R01 CA215134). The purpose of the project is to create and test an internet, social media, and mobile app program to address common concerns of blood stem cell transplant or bone marrow transplant survivors who are 2 to 5 years after transplant.
Transplant centers participating in INSPIRE are:
In addition, these centers are participating in the project:
What is Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center?
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is in Seattle, Washington. It is one of 49 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers nationwide. The Fred Hutch is where the procedure for blood stem cell and bone marrow transplant was first developed. In 1990, Dr. E. Donnall Thomas received a Nobel Prize for his work in making blood and marrow transplant successful in treating blood cancers (hematologic malignancies) and other blood diseases, first at the Fred Hutch and then throughout the world. Now patients are seen for their transplants at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, which is a partner with the Fred Hutch.
Why is the INSPIRE Project important?
There are now over 150,000 survivors 5 or more years after transplant. We know these people have a higher risk of health problems than people of the same age who have not had transplants. As the number of survivors grows, improving long-term health and quality of life for survivors becomes ever more important.
Who is participating in the project?
The project will include up to 1000 adults who are 2 to 5-year survivors of transplant.
How will my information be used during the project?
Our scientists will use your information to see if the project has helped to reduce common health concerns in long-term survivors of transplant. We will look at whether this website and mobile app help people like you to make the most of their lives and their health. The program focuses on tools for you to know what you need to do to be as healthy as possible, to track your tests and test results, and to feel good while reducing stress.
Is my information kept confidential?
The information you provide is completely confidential and used only for the INSPIRE Project. Each participant is assigned two identification numbers, which are saved into a database. One number is used when we approach you to participate in INSPIRE. The second number is used if you decide to enroll in INSPIRE. The database is carefully secured and is accessible to only a small number of our project staff. All staff members must be trained in confidentiality and human research. They also must have a unique password that is changed several times a year. Participants are only identified by their assigned ID number, and never by name or personal information. See our Privacy Policy for more details about confidentiality.
How can I contact the INSPIRE Project?
You can email our project staff at INSPIRE@fredhutch.org. Or you can call us at our toll free number: 1-888-344-5678. We return messages within 3 business days.
How can I get more information about my rights as a research participant?
Contact IRO Director, Institutional Review Office, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center at 206-667-5700 or by email: IRO@fredhutch.org.
The INSPIRE consists of the coordinating center in Seattle at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and consortium sites at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Baylor University, Cleveland Clinic, Kansas University Medical Center, Loyola University Medical Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, University of Pennsylvania, University of North Carolina, and Moffitt Cancer Center. We are partnering with the Center for International Bone & Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) and the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP). At the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, we have been working with people having transplants for over 35 years. The mission of our program is to improve the lives of people living after cancer and transplantation. Meet the team!