Integration of a hematopoietic progenitor cell program using the ACT/DB database system.

Infusion of hematopoietic progenitor cells following high-dose chemotherapy is frequently used to treat patients with hematological malignancies and solid tumors. We have developed a comprehensive software system to monitor these patients once they are entered into an experimental protocol. The captured data encompasses all phases of progenitor cell therapy including progenitor cell mobilization and collection, stem cell processing, as well as cell infusion and engraftment kinetics. Particular attention was paid to the quality assurance and quality control functionality of the software during development of data entry forms and reports. The system was developed using the ACT/DB client-server database, which utilizes Microsoft Access as a front-end and accesses either an Oracle or SQL Server database. ACT/DB has been modified for deployment on the Internet in order to take advantage of Web-based technology. Information technology can help to integrate the diverse data requirements of complex therapeutic trials.