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Cystic FibrosisPhase 4RITHMNCT00244270

Cystic Fibrosis and Totally Implantable Vascular Access Devices

A Phase 4 study testing totally implantable vascular access device in people with Cystic Fibrosis and Venous Thrombosis, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the incidence of venous thrombosis occurring on totally implantable vascular access devices in cystic fibrosis patients who need a new device (it can be the first one or a subsequent one) and to study the genetic risk factors of thrombosis adjusted to the acquired ones. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Cystic Fibrosis, Venous Thrombosis
What is being tested?
totally implantable vascular access device
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
97 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2005to Mar 2009
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Children or adults with cystic fibrosis (identified either by 2 abnormal sweat tests and/or two CFTR [cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator] mutations) who need a totally implantable vascular access device.
  • Signed informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Refusal of participation in the study
  • Patients on a waiting list for pulmonary or hepatic transplantation
  • Patients who received a pulmonary or hepatic graft

About this study

Official title: Cystic Fibrosis and Totally Implantable Vascular Access Devices: Evaluation of the Incidence of Venous Thrombosis Related to the Catheter and Study of the Genetic and Acquired Risk Factors

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the incidence of venous thrombosis occurring on totally implantable vascular access devices in cystic fibrosis patients who need a new device (it can be the first one or a subsequent one) and to study the genetic risk factors of thrombosis adjusted to the acquired ones.

It is a nationwide cohort study planned for two years with a six month follow up period. The expected number of inclusion is 50 patients each year, that is to say 100 for the whole study.

In cystic fibrosis, pulmonary exacerbations necessitate repeated intravenous antibiotics, but the peripheral blood accesses become precarious with time, leading to the indication of a central venous device. It is important to take a lot of precautions to protect vascular access. This allows the patient to have a dramatic improvement in life expectancy with such life-long devices (ONM, French National Observatory France 2003 : median at 36 years). Venous thrombosis can cause a superior cava syndrome, a pleural effusion or a pulmonary embolism. The risk of thrombosis is significant; retrospectively, it has been evaluated to be between 4 and 16% in the publications. This rate may be higher due to the fact that venous thrombosis may remain asymptomatic, and therefore silent, but they lead to the same risk of vascular access loss.

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the incidence of venous thrombosis occurring on totally implantable vascular access devices in cystic fibrosis patients who need a new device (it can be the first one or a subsequent one) and to study the genetic risk factors of thrombosis adjusted to the acquired ones.

It is a nationwide cohort study planned for two years with a six month follow up period. The expected number of inclusion is 50 patients each year, that is to say 100 for the whole study.

In cystic fibrosis, pulmonary exacerbations necessitate repeated intravenous antibiotics, but the peripheral blood accesses become precarious with time, leading to the indication of a central venous device. It is important to take a lot of precautions to protect vascular access. This allows the patient to have a dramatic improvement in life expectancy with such life-long devices (ONM, French National Observatory France 2003 : median at 36 years). Venous thrombosis can cause a superior cava syndrome, a pleural effusion or a pulmonary embolism. The risk of thrombosis is significant; retrospectively, it has been evaluated to be between 4 and 16% in the publications. This rate may be higher due to the fact that venous thrombosis may remain asymptomatic, and therefore silent, but they lead to the same risk of vascular access loss.

This prospective study will try to identify venous thrombosis whatever they are - symptomatic or silent - and to identify the genetic and acquired risk factors, the circumstances of occurrence and the current therapeutic modalities. Furthermore, the setting up of an early treatment on still asymptomatic thrombosis allows the researchers to hope for a prompt resolution of the thrombosis.

Being tested
totally implantable vascular access device
Keywords
totally implantable vascular access devices, thromboembolism, genetic susceptibility to venous thrombosis.
Medical subject headings
Cystic Fibrosis, Venous Thrombosis, Thromboembolism

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • totally implantable vascular access deviceDevice

    totally implantable vascular access device

Study groups in NCT00244270
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Experimentaltotally implantable vascular access device
Receives: Device: totally implantable vascular access device

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. There is no primary outcome measure specified for this study.

    There is no primary outcome measure specified for this study.

    Measured: during de study

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Oct 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2005
  3. Primary completionMar 2009
  4. Study completionMar 2009

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
97 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00244270
Sponsor's protocol ID
P041202
Acronym
RITHM
Status last verified
Sep 2005
First submitted
25 Oct 2005
Last updated
29 Aug 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing totally implantable vascular access device in people with Cystic Fibrosis and Venous Thrombosis, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Aug 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

There is no primary outcome measure specified for this study. (time frame: during de study). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Aug 2011.

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