Vitalis Study - Observational Study on the Quality of Life in Patients Under Treatment for B-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (B-CLL)

Observational Study for Evaluation of Quality of Life in Patients Under Treatment for B-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.

300 patients, starting a new pharmacological treatment for B-CLL, were enrolled by 36 Italian Centres for assessing the Quality of Life (QoL). A descriptive analysis of QoL and the correlation of the age, sex, stage of disease, Time from first B-CLL diagnosis, Number of previous B-CLL treatments, reason of starting of the new B-CLL treatment: therapeutic Regimen, type of Centre, B-CLL treatment lasting, response to B-CLL treatment.

The study has previously been posted by Schering AG, Germany. Schering AG, Germany has been renamed to Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany.

Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany is the sponsor of the trial.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged >/=18 years
• Patients of either sex with B-CLL, who are starting a new pharmacological treatment for B-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th)
• Foreseen duration of CLL therapy </= 6 months
• B-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia progressive stage A, stage B or C (according to Binet system), or II-IV (according to Rai system)
• WHO Performance Status </= 2
• Life expectancy </= 6 months
• Signed Informed consent for personal data's treatment and availability to fill in the QoL questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with any other tumour disease
• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia therapy in the last 30 days before V0
• More than 3 previous CLL treatments (the therapy is defined by the drug and/or the treatment period)
• Previous stem cells transplantation
• Concurrent or in the last 30 days participation to any other clinical trial
• Any medical or psychological conditions that might compromise the capacity to sign the consent for personal data's treatment or to fill in the QoL questionnaire