This randomized phase III trial studies how well levofloxacin works in preventing infection
in young patients with acute leukemia receiving chemotherapy or undergoing stem cell
transplant. Giving antibiotics may be effective in preventing or controlling early infection
in patients receiving chemotherapy or undergoing stem cell transplant for acute leukemia. It
is not yet known whether levofloxacin is effective in preventing infection.
chemotherapy or beginning on day - 2 during HSCT and continuing until blood counts recover.
ARM II: Patients receive established standard of care and receive chemotherapy or HSCT as
patients in Arm I.
After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up for 1 year.
Minimum age: 6 Months.
Maximum age: 21 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202-3591, United States; Recruiting
David L. Becton, Phone: 501-364-7373
David L. Becton, Principal Investigator
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States; Withdrawn
British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 3V4, Canada; Withdrawn
Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Downey, California 90242, United States; Recruiting
Robert M. Cooper, Phone: 626-564-3455
Robert M. Cooper, Principal Investigator
City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California 91010, United States; Recruiting
Theresa M. Harned, Phone: 323-361-4110
Theresa M. Harned, Principal Investigator
Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California 92354, United States; Recruiting
Antranik A. Bedros, Phone: 909-558-3375
Antranik A. Bedros, Principal Investigator
Miller Children's Hospital, Long Beach, California 90806, United States; Recruiting
Amanda M. Termuhlen, Phone: 562-933-5437
Amanda M. Termuhlen, Principal Investigator
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90048, United States; Recruiting
Fataneh (Fae) Majlessipour, Phone: 310-423-8965
Fataneh (Fae) Majlessipour, Principal Investigator
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90027, United States; Recruiting
Leo Mascarenhas, Phone: 323-361-4110
Leo Mascarenhas, Principal Investigator
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego, San Diego, California 92123, United States; Active, not recruiting
University of California San Francisco Medical Center-Parnassus, San Francisco, California 94143, United States; Recruiting
Christopher C. Dvorak, Phone: 877-827-3222
Christopher C. Dvorak, Principal Investigator
Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut 06106, United States; Active, not recruiting
Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware 19803, United States; Recruiting
Christopher N. Frantz, Phone: 302-651-5755
Christopher N. Frantz, Principal Investigator
Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20010, United States; Recruiting
Jeffrey S. Dome, Phone: 202-884-2549
Jeffrey S. Dome, Principal Investigator
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia 20057, United States; Recruiting
Aziza T. Shad, Phone: 202-444-0381
Aziza T. Shad, Principal Investigator
Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, Florida 33908, United States; Recruiting
Emad K. Salman, Phone: 239-343-5333
Emad K. Salman, Principal Investigator
Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, Florida 33901, United States; Withdrawn
Nemours Children's Clinic - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida 32207-8426, United States; Recruiting
Eric S. Sandler, Phone: 904-697-3529
Eric S. Sandler, Principal Investigator
Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando, Florida 32827, United States; Recruiting
Ramamoorthy Nagasubramanian, Phone: 407-650-7150
Ramamoorthy Nagasubramanian, Principal Investigator
Nemours Childrens Clinic - Orlando, Orlando, Florida 32806, United States; Withdrawn
Nemours Children's Clinic - Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida 32504, United States; Recruiting
Jeffrey H. Schwartz, Phone: 904-697-3529
Jeffrey H. Schwartz, Principal Investigator
All Children's Hospital, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701, United States; Recruiting
Gregory A. Hale, Phone: 727-767-2423, Email: HamblinF@allkids.org
Gregory A. Hale, Principal Investigator
Saint Mary's Hospital, West Palm Beach, Florida 33407, United States; Recruiting
Narayana Gowda, Phone: 888-823-5923, Email: ctsucontact@westat.com
Narayana Gowda, Principal Investigator
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States; Recruiting
Glen Lew, Phone: 404-785-1112
Glen Lew, Principal Investigator
Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia 30912, United States; Recruiting
Colleen H. McDonough, Phone: 706-721-1663, Email: cancer@georgiahealth.edu
Colleen H. McDonough, Principal Investigator
University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States; Active, not recruiting
Advocate Children's Hospital-Oak Lawn, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453, United States; Recruiting
Ammar Hayani, Phone: 800-323-8622
Ammar Hayani, Principal Investigator
Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, United States; Recruiting
Robert J. Fallon, Phone: 317-274-2552
Robert J. Fallon, Principal Investigator
Saint Vincent Hospital and Health Services, Indianapolis, Indiana 46260, United States; Recruiting
Bassem I. Razzouk, Phone: 317-338-2194
Bassem I. Razzouk, Principal Investigator
Blank Children's Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, United States; Recruiting
Wendy L. Woods-Swafford, Phone: 515-241-6729
Wendy L. Woods-Swafford, Principal Investigator
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States; Recruiting
Martha F. Greenwood, Phone: 859-257-3379
Martha F. Greenwood, Principal Investigator
Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, United States; Recruiting
Alexandra C. Cheerva, Phone: 866-530-5516
Alexandra C. Cheerva, Principal Investigator
Children's Hospital-Main Campus, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, United States; Active, not recruiting
Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, United States; Recruiting
Craig Lotterman, Phone: 888-562-4763
Craig Lotterman, Principal Investigator
Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United States; Recruiting
Tammuella C. Singleton, Phone: 504-988-6121
Tammuella C. Singleton, Principal Investigator
CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0V9, Canada; Recruiting
Rochelle A. Yanofsky, Phone: 866-561-1026, Email: CIO_Web@cancercare.mb.ca
Rochelle A. Yanofsky, Principal Investigator
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland 21215, United States; Recruiting
Joseph M. Wiley, Phone: 410-601-6120, Email: pridgely@lifebridgehealth.org
Joseph M. Wiley, Principal Investigator
University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1595, United States; Withdrawn
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States; Active, not recruiting
Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States; Recruiting
Michael J. Kelly, Phone: 617-636-5000, Email: ContactUsCancerCenter@TuftsMedicalCenter.org
Michael J. Kelly, Principal Investigator
C S Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States; Recruiting
Rama Jasty, Phone: 419-251-8210
Rama Jasty, Principal Investigator
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital at Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, United States; Recruiting
David S. Dickens, Phone: 616-267-1925
David S. Dickens, Principal Investigator
Michigan State University - Breslin Cancer Center, Lansing, Michigan 48910, United States; Terminated
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404, United States; Recruiting
Bruce C. Bostrom, Phone: 612-813-5193
Bruce C. Bostrom, Principal Investigator
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, United States; Recruiting
Gail C. Megason, Phone: 601-815-6700
Gail C. Megason, Principal Investigator
Saint John's Mercy Medical Center, Saint Louis, Missouri 63141, United States; Recruiting
Bethany G. Sleckman, Phone: 913-948-5588
Bethany G. Sleckman, Principal Investigator
Children's Hospital and Medical Center of Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska 68114, United States; Recruiting
Minnie Abromowitch, Phone: 402-955-3949
Minnie Abromowitch, Principal Investigator
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198, United States; Recruiting
Minnie Abromowitch, Phone: 402-955-3949
Minnie Abromowitch, Principal Investigator
Nevada Cancer Research Foundation CCOP, Las Vegas, Nevada 89106, United States; Recruiting
Jonathan Bernstein, Phone: 702-384-0013
Jonathan Bernstein, Principal Investigator
Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, United States; Recruiting
Steven H. Diamond, Phone: 201-996-2879
Steven H. Diamond, Principal Investigator
Saint Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, United States; Active, not recruiting
UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States; Active, not recruiting
University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, United States; Recruiting
Koh B. Boayue, Phone: 505-272-6972
Koh B. Boayue, Principal Investigator
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10467-2490, United States; Recruiting
Rosanna J. Ricafort, Phone: 718-904-2730, Email: aecc@aecom.yu.edu
Rosanna J. Ricafort, Principal Investigator
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 14263, United States; Recruiting
Martin L. Brecher, Phone: 877-275-7724
Martin L. Brecher, Principal Investigator
Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, United States; Active, not recruiting
New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York 10016, United States; Active, not recruiting
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, United States; Recruiting
Jeffrey R. Andolina, Phone: 585-275-5830
Jeffrey R. Andolina, Principal Investigator
Ny Cancer%, Valhalla, New York 10595, United States; Recruiting
Mehmet F. Ozkaynak, Phone: 914-594-3794
Mehmet F. Ozkaynak, Principal Investigator
Janeway Child Health Centre, Saint John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 3V6, Canada; Recruiting
Lisa Anne B. Goodyear, Phone: 866-722-1126
Lisa Anne B. Goodyear, Principal Investigator
Mission Hospital-Memorial Campus, Asheville, North Carolina 28801, United States; Recruiting
Krystal S. Bottom, Phone: 828-213-4150
Krystal S. Bottom, Principal Investigator
Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, United States; Recruiting
Thomas W. McLean, Phone: 336-713-6771
Thomas W. McLean, Principal Investigator
Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44308, United States; Recruiting
Steven J. Kuerbitz, Phone: 330-543-3193
Steven J. Kuerbitz, Principal Investigator
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States; Recruiting
Margaret C. Thompson, Phone: 866-223-8100
Margaret C. Thompson, Principal Investigator
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 43205, United States; Recruiting
Mark A. Ranalli, Phone: 614-722-2708
Mark A. Ranalli, Principal Investigator
The Children's Medical Center of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio 45404, United States; Recruiting
Emmett H. Broxson, Phone: 800-228-4055
Emmett H. Broxson, Principal Investigator
The Toledo Hospital/Toledo Children's Hospital, Toledo, Ohio 43606, United States; Recruiting
Jamie L. Dargart, Phone: 419-824-1842
Jamie L. Dargart, Principal Investigator
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States; Recruiting
Rene Y. McNall-Knapp, Phone: 405-271-4272, Email: julie-traylor@ouhsc.edu
Rene Y. McNall-Knapp, Principal Investigator
McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5, Canada; Recruiting
Carol Portwine, Phone: 905-521-2100ext74595
Carol Portwine, Principal Investigator
Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario K7L 5P9, Canada; Recruiting
Mariana P. Silva, Phone: 613-544-2630
Mariana P. Silva, Principal Investigator
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada; Recruiting
Ronald M. Grant, Phone: 416-813-7654ext2027, Email: jason.mcguire@sickkids.ca
Ronald M. Grant, Principal Investigator
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017, United States; Recruiting
Philip M. Monteleone, Phone: 484-884-2201
Philip M. Monteleone, Principal Investigator
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822-2001, United States; Active, not recruiting
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States; Recruiting
L. C. Bailey, Phone: 215-590-2810
L. C. Bailey, Principal Investigator
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224, United States; Recruiting
Arthur K. Ritchey, Phone: 412-692-5573
Arthur K. Ritchey, Principal Investigator
The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC, Montreal, Quebec H3H 1P3, Canada; Recruiting
Sharon B. Abish, Phone: 514-412-4445, Email: info@thechildren.com
Sharon B. Abish, Principal Investigator
Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, South Carolina 29203, United States; Recruiting
Ronnie W. Neuberg, Phone: 803-434-3680
Ronnie W. Neuberg, Principal Investigator
Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57117-5134, United States; Recruiting
Kayelyn J. Wagner, Phone: 605-328-1367
Kayelyn J. Wagner, Principal Investigator
Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas 78411, United States; Recruiting
M. C. Johnson, Phone: 361-694-5311
M. C. Johnson, Principal Investigator
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, United States; Active, not recruiting
Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234, United States; Active, not recruiting
Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76104, United States; Active, not recruiting
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, United States; Recruiting
Julienne Brackett, Phone: 713-798-1354, Email: burton@bcm.edu
Julienne Brackett, Principal Investigator
Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas, San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States; Active, not recruiting
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, United States; Terminated
Childrens Hospital-King's Daughters, Norfolk, Virginia 23507, United States; Recruiting
Eric J. Lowe, Phone: 757-668-7243
Eric J. Lowe, Principal Investigator
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Spokane, Washington 99204, United States; Active, not recruiting
Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington 98431, United States; Recruiting
Melissa A. Forouhar, Phone: 253-968-0129, Email: mamcdci@amedd.army.mil
Melissa A. Forouhar, Principal Investigator
Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin 54449, United States; Recruiting
Michael J. McManus, Phone: 715-389-4457
Michael J. McManus, Principal Investigator