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Fabry DiseaseVIEPAFNCT00871611

Viennese Prevalence Study of Anderson-Fabry Disease

An observational study of Fabry Disease and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, run by Medical University of Vienna at 1 site in Austria.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The prevalence of Anderson - Fabry disease in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy is unclear. The investigators will examine urine - α - Galactosidase activity and globotriaosylceramide isoforms in these patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Fabry Disease, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
How many people
4,000 participants
Where
1 siteAustria
Study dates
Jan 2009to Jan 2012
Phase
Observational
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 18 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients with left ventricular hypertrophy diagnosed by echocardiography

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with myocardial septum wall thickness ≥ 12mm

Who cannot join

  • Patients < 18 years
  • Patients unable to provide urine sample

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Austria1 site
  • Department of Internal Medicine II, Div. Cardiology, Vienna General Hospital

    Vienna, 1090

Other trials in Austria

About this study

Official title: Prevalence of Anderson - Fabry Disease in Patients With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

The prevalence of Anderson - Fabry disease in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy is unclear. The investigators will examine urine - α - Galactosidase activity and globotriaosylceramide isoforms in these patients.

Read the detailed description

Anderson - Fabry disease (AFD) is a rare, X - linked hereditary systemic lysosomal storage disorder which usually affects the heart. The reported incidence of AFD is between 1 in 117000 and 1 in 240000 live births. Due to a deficiency of the enzyme α - galactosidase, glycosphingo-lipids, primarily globotriaosylceramide, are stored also in endothelial and myocardial cells, leading to morphologic and functional changes. AFD-cardiomyopathy progresses with age and with the course of the disease, leading to reduced life expectancy. The investigators hypothesize, that AFD could be underdiagnosed in patients with only mild or moderate left ventricular myocardial hypertrophy. Early diagnosis of AFD may be relevant since affected patients might benefit from enzyme replacement therapy at early stage of disease. The investigators will examine 4000 consecutive patients with an echocardiographically measured interventricular septum thickness of ≥ 12mm. Urine samples will be collected and Gb3-isoforms, creatinine and α - Galactosidase activity will be measured.

Keywords
Hereditary, Anderson-Fabry, prevalence, heart, hypertrophy, urine, globotriaosylceramide, isoforms, α - Galactosidase
Medical subject headings
Fabry Disease, Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular, Hypertrophy

What is being measured

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

  1. Prevalence of Anderson - Fabry disease

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Mar 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2009
  3. Primary completionJan 2012 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2012 (estimated)

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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
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
4,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00871611
Sponsor's protocol ID
VIE190109
Acronym
VIEPAF
Status last verified
Jul 2011
First submitted
27 Mar 2009
Last updated
28 Jul 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Weidemann F, Breunig F. [Cardiac involvement in Fabry's disease]. Med Klin (Munich). 2008 Mar 15;103(3):161-5. doi: 10.1007/s00063-008-1023-1. German.

    PubMed 18344066
  • Linhart A, Kampmann C, Zamorano JL, Sunder-Plassmann G, Beck M, Mehta A, Elliott PM; European FOS Investigators. Cardiac manifestations of Anderson-Fabry disease: results from the international Fabry outcome survey. Eur Heart J. 2007 May;28(10):1228-35. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm153. Epub 2007 May 5.

    PubMed 17483538
  • Monserrat L, Gimeno-Blanes JR, Marin F, Hermida-Prieto M, Garcia-Honrubia A, Perez I, Fernandez X, de Nicolas R, de la Morena G, Paya E, Yague J, Egido J. Prevalence of fabry disease in a cohort of 508 unrelated patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Dec 18;50(25):2399-403. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.06.062.

    PubMed 18154965
  • Fauler G, Rechberger GN, Devrnja D, Erwa W, Plecko B, Kotanko P, Breunig F, Paschke E. Rapid determination of urinary globotriaosylceramide isoform profiles by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry using stearoyl-d35-globotriaosylceramide as internal standard. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom. 2005;19(11):1499-506. doi: 10.1002/rcm.1948.

    PubMed 15880667

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Fabry Disease and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, run by Medical University of Vienna at 1 site in Austria.

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 1 inclusion and 2 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jul 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Austria. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Prevalence of Anderson - Fabry disease (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00871611, which also lists 4 linked publications.

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 28 Jul 2011.

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